fah hospital policy blog

This week, FAH and its member companies are joining other health care industry leaders to celebrate hospital week. A time when we express our appreciation for the more than 5,000 community hospitals across our country.

FAH recently submitted a comment letter to CMS on the 2019 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter. FAH urged CMS to use caution when allowing MA organizations (MAOs) greater flexibility regarding cost-sharing and benefit design (e.g., tiered cost-sharing, increased cost-sharing to manage utilization, and new interpretation of the uniformity requirements), as these changes could limit transparency and increase beneficiary costs and confusion.

“We were pleased that Sec. Azar chose our meeting for one of his first major public addresses. It was an opportunity for all of us to hear his agenda first hand. We are excited for the opportunity to partner with HHS as the Secretary’s agenda develops, which is so important to all Americans.”

WHAT: The annual public policy conference of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) WHEN: Monday, March 5, 2018 WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Main Ballroom, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W., Washington, DC FEATURED SPEAKERS: