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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
AHA highlights key health care priorities for House, Senate leaders to address by end of year
The AHA detailed its key health care priorities for the remainder of the year in comments to House and Senate majority and minority leaders Sept. 15.
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.
AHA Comments to CMS on CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed 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
CMS Releases Guidance on One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provisions on State-directed Payments
The CMS Sept. 9 issued preliminary guidance implementing section 71116 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
CMS issues preliminary guidance on Medicaid state-directed payments as part of OBBBA implementation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 9 issued preliminary guidance regarding the implementation of certain state-directed payment provisions in Section 71116 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Urge Your Representative to Sign Letter to House Leadership to Prevent Medicaid DSH Cuts
The CMS July 31 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
AHA, others urge legislators to prevent Medicaid DSH cuts
The AHA and other national hospital organizations Sept. 5 urged Senate and House leadership to act on preventing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital reductions from taking effect Oct. 1.
Advocacy Issue: Medicaid
The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, many low-income elderly and disabled individuals, and working adults in low-wage jobs. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), Congress made policy changes that will reduce federal spending for the Medicaid program by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years.
AHA, National Hospital Groups Urge Congress to Prevent Medicaid DSH Cuts
AHA asks Majority Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries to ask you to address the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program reductions scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, 2025.