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AHA Comments on CMS CY 2026 Outpatient, ASC Proposed Payment Rule
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
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.
AHA Details Legislative Priorities for Congressional Leaders
Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
Respond to CMS' CY 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule
CMS, in its outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2026, proposes a net 2.4% increase in payment rates.
AHA Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance Bulletin - September 3, 2025
AHA Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance Bulletin for September 3, 2025.
CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 15 issued a
Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities
It is important to engage with your lawmakers while they are home and discuss the impact that the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and additional policy proposals that are under consideration will have on hospitals’ ability to provide care.
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.