Medicare
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) play an important role for Medicare beneficiaries by caring for complex patients who
require extended hospitalization.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 21 issued a proposed rule to provide additional appeals processes for Medicare beneficiaries in certain circumstances.
A bipartisan group of senators Dec. 13 introduced AHA-supported legislation that would extend the 5% Medicare payment incentives for advanced Alternative Payment Models under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which are set to expire this year.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Dec. 8 discussed draft payment update recommendations for 2025, which the commission will vote on in January. The draft recommendations call for Congress to update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law…
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AHA Nov. 27 applauded the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 6430), legislation that would extend for five additional years the Medicare-dependent Hospital program and enhanced low-volume Medicare adjustment.
November 27, 2023
The Honorable Carol Miller
U. S. House of Representatives
465 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Terri Sewell
U. S. House of Representatives
1035 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representatives Miller and Sewell:
AHA comments on ensuring Medicare beneficiary access to telehealth services and ensuring stability for providers.
AHA comments on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.
AHA urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to reconsider its pursuit of site-neutral payment policies for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled-nursing facilities.