fah hospital policy blog

The Federation of American Hospitals along with 27 other provider and patient groups sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma today expressing apprehension about the suspension of the Affordable Care Act risk adjustment program.

The cumulative reductions in federal payments to hospitals since 2010 will reach $218.2 billion by 2028, according to a report released today by the health economics consulting firm Dobson | DaVanzo and Associates.

The Federation of American Hospitals submitted comments today on CMS’s proposed rule changing the definition of short-term, limited duration (STLD) insurance outlining how the changes would harm consumers and destabilize insurance markets.

Late today, FAH submitted comments to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019 Proposed Rule (2019 Exchange Rule). The rule proposes modifications to the regulations governing the Exchange created by the Affordable Care Act.