2025 second_quarter Filing

H.R 1 - Monitored development of the One Big Beautiful Bill Not-for-Profit Hospital Tax-exemption - Provided education and information on hospital tax exemption and what is required to justify and maintain tax-exempt status.

Acute Hospital Care at Home - Recommended Congress make certain flexibilities related to the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program permanent or, pass an extension before flexibilities expire. CMS FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals and Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals proposed rule - Responded to various issues and proposals provided in the Proposed Rule and offered our responses to the agencys various requests for information. CMS Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance - Encouraged CMS to consider minimizing provider burden, including avoiding disruptions to current purchasing and reimbursement practices ; urged CMS to avoid final guidance that enables a retrospective payment of the 340B discount H.R 1 - Monitored development of the One Big Beautiful Bill Issues related to hospital and provider payment - Supported increasing hospital reimbursement to ensure continued access to care for vulnerable populations, highlighted the criticality of Medicaid to sustaining vital healthcare services. Hosted congressional briefing to educate on hospital finances. Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program - Urged Congress to avert the cuts to Medicaid DSH payments set to take place, encouraged passage of legislation to preserve DSH payments on a longer-term basis Opportunities to Update the Patient Safety Indicators - Provide feedback to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on future Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) measurement and related analyses. Physician Payment - Urged Congress to consider long-term legislative solutions to refine the current Medicare physician payment system Prior Authorization - Provided feedback to improve prior authorization (PA) processes for various plans and payers, including MA organizations and Medicaid managed care plans. Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Designation - Urged corrective action to allow REHs to bill both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Advocated for increased eligibility among REHs to allow for future Medicaid DSH payments to certain hospital facilities. Site-Neutral Payment Policies - Opposed adoption of site-neutral payment policies for drug administration and increased fines related to price transparency requirements for hospitals. Urged Congress to redirect its focus from site-neutral payment policies to reducing administrative burdens and increasing, rather than reducing, payments for care delivery in rural areas.