Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
AHA's comments on the CMS Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Third-Party Payer proposed rule.
April 20, 2023
The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Dan Crenshaw
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
April 19, 2023The Honorable Larry Bucshon, M.D.U.S. House of Representatives2313 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Madeleine DeanU.S. House of Representatives150 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Dear Representatives Bucshon and Dean:
AHA is pleased to support the Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through (PROTECT) 340B Act of 2023.
The AHA voices support legislation, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 2389).
The Save Rural Hospitals Act would establish a national minimum rate of 0.85 for the AWI reimbursement rate, resulting in an infusion of new federal dollars to rural hospitals at this critical time.
AHA comments on three topics that were discussed during the March 2023 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission public meeting: the hospital wage index, alignment of payment rates across ambulatory settings and Medicare Part B drug payments.
April 3, 2023
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure,
The AHA is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 1110).
FAH, AHA Oppose Legislation Allowing Unfettered Growth of Self-referral to Physician-owned Hospitals
New Analysis Shows Physician-owned Hospitals Cherry-pick Patients, Provide Less Uncompensated and Emergency Care.