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AHA Statement to Senate Budget Committee on Alleviating Administrative Burden in Health Care
The AHA provides comments before the Senate Committee on Budget on ways to reduce administrative burden and costs in the health care system.
AHA Letter to UnitedHealthcare RE: Molecular Pathology Reimbursement Policy
AHA addresses UnitedHealthcare’s implementation of its Molecular Pathology Reimbursement Policy on April 1, 2024.
Rural Advocacy Agenda 2024
The AHA supports policies and legislation that enable rural hospitals to care for their communities. The Rural Advocacy Agenda outlines some key areas of focus for our 2024 advocacy agenda.
Rural Regulatory Policy
Medicare policy changes and payment adjustments often have significant and problematic consequences for rural providers. AHA is sensitive to the administrative burden and cost created by rules that fail to consider the unique circumstances of small or rural community hospitals.
AHA Responds to CMS’ Requirement to Report Telehealth Provider Home Addresses
Waivers allowed practitioners to render telehealth services from their home without having to report their home address on Medicare enrollment or claims forms. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, these providers will be required to report their home address on enrollment and claims forms.
Affordability Advocacy Agenda
Our shared focus with Congress and Administration is on providing relief from the pandemic, ensuring a smooth recovery, and rebuilding a better health care system for the future. The American Hospital Association continues to incorporate principles that promote improved affordability, value, and equity into our policy and advocacy activities.
Regulatory Relief
Every day, hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers confront the daunting task of complying with a growing number of federal regulations.
Comments on HHS Proposal to Sunset the Regulatory Review Schedule
AHA comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule to set expiration dates for its regulations (subject to certain exceptions), unless the department periodically assesses the regulations to determine if they are subject to review, and if they are, performs a review. Subject to this review, HHS would be able to unilaterally retain, modify or eliminate the regulation.
AHA Model Letter to Submit Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule on Stark Law
This is a downloadable Model Letter to Submit Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule on Stark Law that the AHA has created for your use.
AHA Comments on CMS’s Request for Information on Reducing Administrative Burden
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request for information on reducing administrative burden.