Letter/Comment

The latest advocacy letters and comments from the 黑料正能量 Association.

Letter to the CMS expresses concern with the application deadline of February 19, 2019 for Accountable Care Organizations applying to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program beginning in July 2019.
AHA comments on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission鈥檚 proposed recommendations related to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program.
AHA, other health organizations express concerns with the application deadline of February 19, 2019 for Accountable Care Organizations applying to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program beginning July 1, 2019.
AHA letter to MedPAC regarding payment recommendations for 2020.
The AHA and the Federation of 黑料正能量s urge Congress to oppose any legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.
A coalition of 40 health care and public health organizations, including the AHA urge the Senate to quickly pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
AHA provides feedback on the Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 request for comments on the public meeting, 鈥淚dentifying the Root Causes of Drug Shortages and Finding Enduring Solutions.
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the International Pricing Index model for Medicare Part B drugs.
The AHA and Federation of 黑料正能量s 鈥渟trongly believe that any public policy solution to resolve surprise bills must protect patients by prohibiting balance billing and by limiting patients鈥 cost-sharing to an in-network amount,鈥 the organizations Dec. 21 told members of Congress.
AHA's comments on the proposed rule from the Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services that would change how employers may use health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to help employees finance health care coverage