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CMS Issues Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Feb. 9 released its 2027 proposed standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees.
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AHA Before Senate Committee on Aging — the Doctor Is Out: How Washington's Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine

The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides the hospital perspective on the issues impacting health care workforce burnout before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

House subcommittee hearing discusses impacts of drug pricing on health care costs 

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today hosted a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”

CMS issues proposed notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 9 released its 2027 proposed standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees.

Hospital Trendwatch Chart 1.14: Number and Percent Uninsured, 1990-2019, 2021-2023

See hospital trends in AHA Trendwatch Chartbook Chart 1.14: Number and Percent Uninsured, 1990-2019, 2021-2023.

Let’s End Commercial Insurer Barriers that Reduce Access to Care

Many commercial health insurance policies and practices often disrupt, delay and deny medically necessary care to patients.

Analysis: MA insurers made 53 million prior authorization determinations in 2024

A KFF analysis released Jan. 28 found that Medicare Advantage insurers made nearly 53 million prior authorization determinations in 2024, an increase from 49.8 million in 2023.

White paper explains use of mock claims for advanced explanation of benefits 

The AHA Jan. 26 released a white paper on addressing challenges in implementing an advanced explanation of benefits, which requires coordination among multiple providers, health plans and IT systems.
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The Mock Claim Proposal: A New Approach to Health Care Cost Transparency

The AHA and other stakeholders have proposed a practical and scalable solution: the mock claim proposal.