Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Site-neutral policies fail to recognize that not all sites of care are created equal, writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in a letter to the editor published June 25 in the New York Times.
AHA Site-Neutral Advocacy Alliance Bulletin - June 25, 2024.
The AHA June 17 participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by KFF about site-neutral payment.
AHA Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance Bulletin for June 14, 2024.
The AHA June 14 released a new myth vs. fact document pushing back on several claims some organizations continue to make related to proposals that would impose additional site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments. 鈥淪ome groups continue to push false鈥
This resource, which includes links to additional information, highlights how site-neutral payment cuts would reduce access to care for patients who rely on essential services at America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems.
Americans depend on hospitals providing 24/7 access to care. Hospitals serve all patients, regardless of ability to pay. Hospitals serve as a safety net for vulnerable populations. Hospitals must have the resources to respond to local disasters. Medicare fails to pay its fair share of these costs.鈥
AHA responds to deeply flawed editorial.
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is 鈥渄eeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now,鈥 AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote March 15 in a blog post.
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now.