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Coalition analysis examines impact of site-neutral payment proposals
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare Feb. 5 released a new research brief examining the impact of proposed site-neutral payment policies on hospitals and patient access to care.
Site-Neutral Payment
Site-neutral payments mean paying the same for services provided in a hospital setting as for those in a physician office or ambulatory surgery center
Fact Sheet: Facility Fees
Facility fees are the portion of a health care treatment bill that covers all the costs of delivering patient care, except for those that are billed by physicians and other professionals.
The CY 2026 Outpatient PPS/ASC Payment System Final Rule Webinar
This webinar reviews key provisions proposed in the Outpatient, Ambula
Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices 2011-2019
Comparison of care in hospital outpatient departments and independent physician offices: AHA study reveals why actions implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten access to care.
Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices 2019-2024
Site neutral payments may have adverse effects on Medicare patient access to care.
AHA Statement to Senate Committee on Aging Hearing on Health Care Services
AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on how to reduce health care costs for seniors.
AHA Comments on CMS CY 2026 Outpatient, ASC Proposed Payment Rule
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
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.