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Fact Sheets
Public

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 Sheets
Public

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.
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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
Member

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.
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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.
Advisory
Member

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
Advisory
Member

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.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on Medicare Transaction Facilitator Under Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information collection request regarding the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) under the Medicare drug negotiation program.
Action Alert
Member

ACT NOW: Urge Your Members of Congress to Protect Medicaid and Other Crucial Programs

Congressional committees have begun marking up their portions of a reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda.
Advisory
Member

Updated Medicare Advantage Question and Complaint Process for Provider Organizations

CMS has released an updated complaint form with instructions for Medicare providers seeking assistance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in resolving Medicare Advantage (MA) claims issues.