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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.
Take Action Now to Protect Patient Care
As congressional leaders continue to hammer out annual spending bills ahead of the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 deadlines to fund various agencies, a number of important issues affecting hospitals and health systems are being considered.
HHS launches Medicaid and CHIP renewal resource for providers
The Department of Health and Human Service today launched a new online hub for federal resources to help people renew Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, or transition to other coverage if they no longer qualify.
ACT NOW: Congress Is Considering Billions in Cuts to Hospital Services that Could Harm Patient Care
Ask your lawmakers not to include any site-neutral payment cuts as part of a legislative package that would fund the government; first funding deadline is Jan. 19
AHA urges Congress to eliminate Medicaid DSH cuts, reject site-neutral payments as part of government funding package
The AHA Jan. 10 urged House and Senate leaders to eliminate Medicaid disproportionate share hospital reductions for two years and reject policies to expand site-neutral payment cuts or add regulatory burdens on hospitals and health systems as part of any government funding package.
AHA Supports CMS' Health Insurance Marketplace Proposed Rules
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building
AHA Comments on the Proposed Rule to Establish Disincentives for Providers Found to Have Committed Information Blocking
AHA provides comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on their proposed rule to establish disincentives for providers found to have committed information blocking.
CMS to launch new Medicaid, CHIP maternal health model
State Medicaid agencies can apply next spring for funding and technical assistance to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health Model, a new 10-year payment and care delivery model that will develop and implement a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care for women with Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage.
MACPAC discusses Medicaid DSH cuts, provider taxes, redeterminations
At its December meeting this week, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission expressed concern about the financial viability of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals if Congress fails to delay cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 19.
ACT NOW: House Could Vote Next Week on Bill that Would Cut Billions to Hospitals and Jeopardize Access to Care
The House of Representatives as soon as next week could consider the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378), a bill that includes site-neutral payment cuts and detrimental provisions focused on hospital price transparency, among other issues.