AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide additional flexibility regarding the agency’s new COVID-19 test documentation requirement for the diagnostic-related group (DRG) add-on payment.
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
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AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ calendar year 2021 proposed rule for the Home Health prospective payment system (PPS).
AHA expresses profound concern about actions Eli Lilly and Company is taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
AHA expresses profound concern about actions Sanofi U.S./Sanofi Genzyme are taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
AHA expresses profound concern about actions AztraZeneca is taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
AHA expresses profound concern about actions Novartis Corporation Global, is taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
AHA expresses profound concern about actions Merck is taking to collect data intended to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems.
AHA Offers President Trump Recommendations for Promoting and Expanding Patients’ Telehealth Access
This letter to President Trump offers recommendations for promoting and expanding patients’ telehealth access.
The AHA urges an expeditious review and release of the Physician Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Statute final regulations that were submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General in July.
This letter expresses AHA’s concern about a forthcoming UnitedHealthcare change in coverage policy for laboratory test services.