“FAH believes that American consumers should have actionable out-of-pocket cost information to assist them in making important health care decisions. We appreciate the administration’s executive order where it will meet consumer transparency needs. If implementing regulations […]
Category: FAH Statement
FAH Reacts to Release of Lower Health Care Costs Act
Surprise billing is a problem for patients that needs to be solved. The Senate HELP Committee Chair’s Lower Health Care Costs Act resolves the patient’s problem, but the bill also includes a misguided arbitrary, government-dictated […]
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FAH Reacts to Senate HELP Hearing on Health Costs
No hospital patient should receive a surprise bill – the message at today’s Senate HELP Committee hearing was clear. The best way to protect patients is with a requirement that only holds them responsible for […]
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“Positive Step Forward” – FAH on CMS’s Voluntary Appeals Settlement Option for IRFs
Federation of American Hospitals President and CEO Chip Kahn issued the following statement on CMS’s Voluntary Appeals Settlement Option for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), which was announced this evening: “CMS’s voluntary settlement offer to the […]
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