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CMS Issues Proposed Rules on Medicaid Access and Payment Rates

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued two proposed rules related to Medicaid programs. The proposed rules are designed to improve access to care, quality, and health outcomes, and better promote health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries across fee-for-service and managed care delivery systems. Comments on both proposed rules are due to CMS...

U.S House Holds Multiple Hearings on Hospital Issues

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CHA thanks members for responding to the targeted alert calling for hospitals to contact their congressional representatives ahead of the four House subcommittee hearings on transparency, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, outpatient payments, 340B, physician-owned hospitals, tax-exempt status, and many other hospital issues.   

CHA Issues Advocacy Alert Ahead of Hospital-Focused Congressional Committee Hearings

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Last week, CHA issued an advocacy alert targeted to hospital members with representatives on the following committees, which have scheduled hospital-specific hearings later this week: 

House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee 

House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee

House Appropriations Labor HHS Subcommittee 

House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions 

Learn About Emergency Services Legislation During CHA Webinar

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CHA is hosting a webinar on April 25 on emergency services-related legislation and to help members understand how collaborations with outside entities like ambulance providers, local emergency medical services agencies, and fire departments can aid in delivering effective, safe patient care.