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AHA Letter to CMS on the Rural Health Transformation Program

AHA urges the CMS to ensure that the Rural Health Transformation Program funding prioritizes payments to hospitals through an efficient and streamlined state application and award process.

AHA study finds HOPDs treat sicker patients than independent physician offices

The AHA Sept. 3 released a study conducted by KNG Health Consulting that found Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department are more likely to come from geographically isolated and medically underserved communities and be sicker and more complex to treat than Medicare patients treated in independent physician offices.
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Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R.1805)

Medicare pays most acute care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume. These programs are Low-volume Adjustment (LVA)Medicare-dependent Hospitals (MDHs), and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).
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New Study Shows Hospital Outpatient Departments Treat Sicker, More Rural & Lower-Income Patients Than Independent Physician Offices

WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) – A new study released today by the American Hospita

AHA praises legislation extending incentive payments for Medicare Advanced Alternative Payment Models

The AHA Aug. 28 expressed support for the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act in comments to House and Senate sponsors of the bill.
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AHA Expresses Support for Senate Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

AHA letter to Senators Barrasso and Whitehouse expressing support for the Senate Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act.

HHS, CMS to form committee providing federal health program recommendations

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 21 announced the creation of a Healthcare Advisory Committee for the Secretary of HHS and Administrator of CMS.

Study shows Medicare Part D changes could lead to higher cost sharing for some beneficiaries

A JAMA study published Aug. 18 found that plan design changes by Medicare Part D insurers, particularly for Medicare Advantage plans, following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 could lead to higher cost sharing for some beneficiaries who do not reach the $2,000 out-of-pocket maximum for prescription drug coverage in 2025.
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ALJ Delay April 2023 Status Report Filed April 7, 2023

ALJ Delay April 2023 Status Report Filed April 7, 2023 regarding AHA, Hospitals Sue to Require HHS to Meet Deadlines for Deciding Appeals.