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TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities
It is important to engage with your lawmakers while they are home and discuss the impact that the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and additional policy proposals that are under consideration will have on hospitals’ ability to provide care.
Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
AHA comments to CMS on FY 2026 IPPS proposal
The AHA commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2026), expressing support for several provisions, including a proposed increase in disproportionate share hospital payments and several aspects of the agency’s quality-related proposals.
Reduced FY 2026 LTCH payment updates ‘inadequate,’ AHA tells CMS
The AHA expressed concerns to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on payment updates for the fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system. The updates include an insufficient market basket update and reduced overall payments to LTCHs due to an increase in the high-cost outlier fixed-loss amount.
CMS urged to provide more appropriate, timely payment updates for SNFs in FY 2026
The AHA June 10 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide more adequate and timely payment updates for skilled nursing facilities in comments to the agency on the fiscal year 2026 SNF prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-proposes-28-payment-update-snfs).
AHA expresses support, concerns with FY 2026 IRF proposed rule
The AHA June 10 commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-proposes-26-payment-update-irfs), voicing support for provisions in the rule that include the removal of some quality reporting program measures.
Advocacy Issue: Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Hospitals and their associated facilities provide access to critical services that are not otherwise always available in the community and they treat patients with very severe conditions. Payment proposals that attempt to treat hospital outpatient departments the same as independent physician offices and other ambulatory sites of care ignore the very different level of care provided by hospitals and the needs of the patients and communities cared for in that setting.
Overview of Final IPPS Rule (FY) 2026
This webinar will provide an overview of the released CMS final rule for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).
Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 30 issued its proposed rule for the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments are due Sept. 2, and a final rule is expected around Nov. 1. New policies would generally be effective Jan. 1, 2026.
AHA Statement on CY 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule
The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.