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AHA provides recommendations to HHS, CMS for insurers to adhere to prior authorization pledge 

The AHA Sept. 29 sent recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help ensure insurance plans adhere to the agencies’ health insurer pledge to reform prior authorization processes.

CMS says premiums, enrollment for MA and Part D to slightly decline for 2026 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 26 that average premiums for Medicare Advantage and Part D would decline slightly in 2026.
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AHA Comments on CMS CY 2026 Outpatient, ASC Proposed Payment Rule

RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program

AHA-supported legislation would apply prompt payment standard to MA plans 

The AHA expressed support Sept. 22 to House and Senate sponsors of the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454/S. 2879), legislation that would apply a federal prompt payment standard to MA plans to help ensure that health care providers receive timely payments from MA plans for necessary patient services.
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AHA Supports Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879)

The AHA expresses support for the Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879).
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AHA Supports House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454)

AHA expresses support for the House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454).

CMS issues final rule on CY 2026 policy and technical changes to Medicare programs 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 18 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for contract year 2026.

Hospital-at-home bill considered during House Ways and Means Committee markup

The AHA submitted a statement Sept. 17 for a House Ways and Means Committee markup session on a series of health care and other bills.
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House Releases Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Extends Key Health Care Provisions

Today, the House Committee on Appropriations released the legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, 2025.

AHA urges Aetna to rescind ‘level of severity inpatient payment’ policy

The AHA Sept. 15 urged Aetna to rescind its recently announced “level of severity inpatient payment” policy, saying that it “could erode the transparency consumers rely on to make informed decisions about their care, undermine important regulatory protections that safeguard patients’ coverage, and jeopardize the ability of hospitals to provide high-quality, accessible care to all who need it.”