December 3, 2013
Hospital and health system leaders gathered today on Capitol Hill to deliver a strong message to lawmakers: No more cuts to hospital funding – protect patient care. Participants in the AHA Advocacy Day urged their congressional representatives to reject arbitrary cuts to Medicare and Medicaid payments for hospital services and renew expiring Medicare provisions that help many small and rural hospitals protect patients’ access to care. In addition, they urged Congress to provide relief from Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts, recovery audit contractors, onerous outpatient therapy requirements and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ two-midnight admission policy. AHA staff briefed hospital leaders on the latest developments in the federal budget debate and released infographics highlighting hospitals’ unique daily, standby, and 340B safety net roles.
Source: AHA News