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“Missing the Forest for the Trees” – How one study gets hospital coding changes wrong

December 06, 2024

By Don May, Senior Vice President of Policy, Federation of American Hospitals It is unfortunate a recent study by RAND published in Health Affairs contending that hospitals are inappropriately profiting from increased “upcoding” of patients […]

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FAH Submits Letter to CMS on IPPS Wage Index Letter

December 03, 2024

Last week, FAH sent comments to CMS on changes made in the interim final rule that modified the wage index included in the FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. On September 30, CMS […]

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Still Standing – Help Hospitals Recover from Recent Hurricanes & Protect 24/7 Patient Care

November 25, 2024

By Charlene MacDonald, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Federation of American Hospitals Before, during, and after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, hospitals across the Southeast went above and beyond to protect their patients, employees, and […]

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FAH Statement on CMS Administrator Nomination

November 19, 2024

The Federation of American Hospitals released the following statement on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to be CMS Administrator: “We congratulate Dr. Mehmet Oz on his nomination to be CMS Administrator, and we look forward to […]

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