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AHA urges Congress to act on key priorities for hospitals before end of the year
In comments Nov. 12 to majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, the AHA requested that Congress act on key priorities for hospitals and health systems before the end of 2024.
Senators release framework of site-neutral legislation for hospital outpatient departments
Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Nov. 1 released a policy framework detailing a plan to impose site-neutral payments on hospitals. Site-neutral payment policies would require Medicare to pay the same rate for services delivered regardless of the care site.
AHA comments to MedPAC on 2024-2025 cycle
The AHA Aug. 13 commented to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in anticipation of the commission’s 2024-2025 cycle.
AHA: ‘Flawed’ site-neutral policies fail to recognize not all care sites are created equal
In response to a recent Washington Post op-ed favoring site-neutral payment, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack writes in a letter to the editor published Friday that site-neutral policies "fail to recognize that not all care sites are created equal," and that "Hospitals are also held to higher regulatory and safety standards, and they provide benefits such as 24/7 capacity for emergencies."
NYT publishes AHA letter on why site-neutral policies jeopardize access to care
Site-neutral policies fail to recognize that not all sites of care are created equal, writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in a letter to the editor published June 25 in the New York Times.
AHA participates in KFF panel on site-neutral payment
The AHA June 17 participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by KFF about site-neutral payment.
New AHA resource highlights myths associated with site-neutral payment proposals
The AHA June 14 released a new myth vs.
AHA blog: Washington Post editorial on site-neutral deeply flawed and poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is “deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote March 15 in a blog post.
AHA blog: Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care
Billionaire-backed Arnold Ventures is once again pushing its anti-hospital agenda with a new one-page “report” making the Orwellian claim that “site-neutral payment reforms will protect rural patients,” writes Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president of research strategy and policy communications.
The Health 202: AHA president explains why ‘site-neutral’ policies don’t work, hospital field’s advocacy priorities for 2024
In an interview Jan. 17 in the Washington Post’s Health 202 newsletter, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack explains why ‘site-neutral’ Medicare proposals jeopardize access to hospital care for vulnerable populations, the need to delay impending cuts to Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals and other congressional priorities for the field.