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AHA files brief in defense of Nebraska’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The AHA May 8 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in defense of the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies that would be provided via in-house pharmacies.
AHA, Others File Brief in Defense of Nebraska’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Law
AHA, others file brief in defense of Nebraska’s 340B contract pharmacy law.
CMS leaders share insights on deregulation, Medicare Advantage oversight
Leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting May 5 discussed issues on the agency’s agenda in a fireside chat moderated by Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president, public policy analysis and development.
Fact Sheet: Legislative Proposals Under Consideration Would Jeopardize Access to Care for Patients and Communities
Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
Fact Sheet: Estimated Impact of Hospital On-campus and Off-campus Site-Neutral Proposal
Legislative efforts to enact a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposal that would impose site-neutral payment cuts on hospitals for certain outpatient services — including those occurring in both on-campus and off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) — would lead to significant and unacceptable Medicare cuts for hospitals and health systems, jeopardizing access to hospital care for millions of Americans.
Advocacy Issue: Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Hospitals and their associated facilities provide access to critical services that are not otherwise always available in the community and they treat patients with very severe conditions. Payment proposals that attempt to treat hospital outpatient departments the same as independent physician offices and other ambulatory sites of care ignore the very different level of care provided by hospitals and the needs of the patients and communities cared for in that setting.
340B Advocacy Alliance Bulletin - May 7, 2025
The AHA on Thursday, May 15 at 3 p.m. ET will host a call for member hospitals and health systems to discuss the Department of Health and Human Services’ recent announcement that it will be “in a position to provide guidance” about the drug industry’s proposed use of “rebate models” by the end of May.
Navigating Value-based Payment
In the 14 years since passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and 9 years since the passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), there have been numerous programs developed by Medicare, states and commercial payers to support the movement to outcomes or value-based reimbursement.
FY 2026 Transforming Episode Accountability Model Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long
Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.