Federation of American Hospitals Blog
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Perspectives on health policy affecting America's hospitals and the patients we serve.
The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), founded in 1966, is the national representative of more than 1,000 tax-paying community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. FAH provides a unique perspective to health care policymakers.
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
4d ago
FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement in response to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty’s testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday:
“No matter what is said today in front of lawmakers about the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the fact is most insurers failed to meet the moment to adequately help patients and their caregivers through the devastating crisis.
“Hospitals and physicians never stopped caring for their patients and are now buried under a mountain of denials, delays, and even debt. In contrast to CMS, which acted within its authority to ease the burden on patient ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
4d ago
FAH submitted a statement for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on “Legislative Proposals to Increase Medicaid Access and Improve Program Integrity.” FAH outlined its support for and concerns with legislative proposals to enhance Medicaid services and ensure program integrity.
Specifically, FAH supports H.R. 7513, the Protecting America’s Seniors Access to Care Act, which opposes one-size-fits-all staffing requirements in long-term care facilities. Instead, FAH advocates for flexible staffing policies that leverage technological innovation and emerging ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
1w ago
FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vote to approve the final Noncompete Rule:
“This final rule is a double whammy. The ban makes it more difficult to recruit and retain caregivers to care for patients, while at the same time creating an anti-competitive, unlevel playing field between tax-paying and tax-exempt hospitals – a result the FTC rule precisely intended to prevent.”
“In a time of constant health care workforce shortages, the FTC’s vote today threatens access to high-quality care for millions of patients.”
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Federation of American Hospitals Blog
1w ago
FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Charlene MacDonald released the following statement after reviewing the Medicaid Access and Managed Care Final Rules that included several key coverage provisions:
“FAH believes that our nation’s most vulnerable patients must have access to vital hospital care and the Medicaid Managed Care final rule works toward that goal by strengthening network adequacy and oversight, helping ensure enrollees have access to health care providers in their communities.
“Despite CMS’ decision to require attestation of provider tax and state-directed payments in th ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
3w ago
FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after reviewing the IPPS Proposed Rule:
“Here we go again. Just like last year, with inflation still stubbornly high, CMS fails to meet the moment by once again proposing an inadequate payment update that will leave hospitals struggling to meet the needs of patients.
“We need Congress to examine the inability of current payments to keep up with rising costs outside hospitals’ control, which ultimately jeopardizes patient care at a time when hospitals are being threatened with Medicare cuts. These cuts could lead to closure ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
1M ago
FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement about President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget:
“The President’s budget lays out important goals for increasing access to affordable health care coverage, essential hospital care, and mental health care, and we look forward to working with the Biden Administration and Congress on helping patients access the care they deserve.
“We think it is particularly important to support efforts to cement and build on this year’s record-breaking success of 21.3 million people signing up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchanges by ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
2M ago
ORLANDO – The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) presented Shaleta Dunn Vick, Vice President for Supplier Diversity and Social Investment Impact at Vizient, Inc., with the 2024 Corris Boyd Diversity in Healthcare Leadership Award on Monday.
Dunn Vick’s accomplishments were recognized during the FAH Annual Conference and Business Exposition in Orlando, FL.
Her nominators said, “She embodies the heart of what this award represents – transformative leadership, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and an unparalleled dedication to excellence. Her achievements have not only enrich ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
2M ago
FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Charlene MacDonald issued the following statement after lawmakers unveiled legislation to fund the government and address several key health care priorities:
“We applaud Congressional leaders for agreeing on a package of health provisions that will protect patients’ access to care, especially those in rural and underserved areas. In today’s uncertain operating environment, it is critical that lawmakers act quickly to pass this legislation to avert damaging Medicaid cuts and extend critical rural health funding, measures that will provide much need ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
2M ago
FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Charlene MacDonald issued the following statement after the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution to extend negotiations into March and avert a partial government shutdown:
“We applaud Congress for working together to take this important step toward funding the government. It is now time to take action to protect patient access to care by extending critical hospital funding programs ahead of the upcoming March 8th deadline. Swift action to avert Medicaid cuts to hospitals and extend payment adjustments for rural hospital care ..read more
Federation of American Hospitals Blog
3M ago
A quality measure developed by FAH aimed at providing increased transparency and accountability in the prior authorization process used by Medicare Advantage plans was overwhelmingly approved by an independent, outside expert panel.
The announcement was included in the Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) results released today by the Partnership for Quality Measurement. The Level 1 Upheld Denial Rate Measure developed by FAH will make transparent the extent to which MA plans’ denials of care or services are overturned on appeal, providing additional insights to seniors and regulators on ..read more