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AHA Letter Supporting the Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers — and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to support your legislation, the Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025.
AHA Urges Aetna to Rescind Level of Severity Inpatient Payment Policy
America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply concerned about Aetna’s recently announced “level of severity inpatient payment” policy.
AHA Statement on House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Medicare Advantage
Inappropriate denials for prior authorization and coverage of medically necessary services are a pervasive problem among certain plans in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
AHA Senate Letter Supporting Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act
AHA expresses support for Senate legislation, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
AHA House Letter Supporting Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act
AHA expresses support House legislation, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Updated Medicare Advantage Question and Complaint Process for Provider Organizations
CMS has released an updated complaint form with instructions for Medicare providers seeking assistance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in resolving Medicare Advantage (MA) claims issues.
CMS Issues Rate Announcement and Final Rule for CY 2026 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month released its rate announcement and final rule on Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for contract year (CY) 2026.
AHA Statement to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for Hearing March 11, 2025
Post-acute care is provided to patients who have been discharged from an acute-care hospital but still require services such as close medical supervision, nursing care, therapies and other support.
AHA Releases Report on Medicare Advantage’s Growing Impact on Rural Hospitals
Report shows some Medicare Advantage plans’ practices threaten access to care for rural communities.
Fact Sheet: Improving Access to Care for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Congressional action is needed to ensure greater oversight of MA plans as these rules are implemented and to enable CMS to enforce existing regulations designed to protect beneficiary access to medically necessary services.