Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
Latest
Re: CMS–10709, Hospital Survey for Specified Covered Outpatient Drugs; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Vol. 84, No. 189), September 30, 2019.
AHA, health care organizations voice support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Ac
The Federation of American Hospitals and the American Hospital Association, urge Congress to oppose S. 2860 and any other legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned
hospitals.
AHA letter expressing support for the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R.
AHA letter expressing support for the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act (H.R.
AHA letter to CMS regarding their attention to improving health plan prior authorization processes through appropriate standardization.
AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release long-awaited guidance to help hospitals and health systems interpret Medicare’s conditions of participation, or develop alternative approaches to keep them informed and updated about compliance.
AHA letter to the Congressional Telehealth Caucus in support of the CONNECT for Health Act of 2019.