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Long-Term Care Hospital PPS
This Regulatory Advisory reviews highlights of the LTCH provisions in the rule, while the inpatient PPS provisions are covered in a separate advisory.
Fact Sheet: 340B Drug Pricing Program: Fact vs Fiction
For nearly 30 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided financial help to safety-net hospitals to manage rising prescription drug costs. Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to qualifying health care organizations that care for many uninsured and low-income patients.
Fact Sheet: The 340B Drug Pricing Program
Learn what the HHS 340B Drug Pricing Program is and what 340B hospitals are. The program allows 340B hospitals to stretch limited federal resources to reduce the price of outpatient pharmaceuticals for patients by providing 340B drug pricing discounts and expand health services to the patients and communities they serve.
Better Health for Mothers and Babies Webinar Series: Core Principles in Action
This 4-part webinar series showcases hospitals and health care organizations putting each principle into action to improve outcomes.
ACTION NEEDED: Contact Lawmakers on Important Issues Facing Hospitals and Health Systems
While lawmakers are in their district, it is important for the field to engage with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of preserving access to care by continuing to fund vital programs like telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers, and avoiding harmful policies such as site-neutral payments and Medicaid DSH cuts.
Upcoming PAMA Data Reporting Period for Hospital Outreach Laboratories
In 2014, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA).
Rural Health Services
Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
AHA House E&C Testimony on Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape.
Fact Sheet: Medicare and Medicaid Constitute Majority of Hospital Payments
It is broadly acknowledged that Medicare reimburses hospitals less than the cost of providing care and their reimbursement rates are non-negotiable.