Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
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AHA to NAIC Re: Recommendations for Updates to the NAIC Managed Care Plan Network Adequacy Model Act
We support the proposed rule. We applaud CMS for continuing to update CoPs for health care providers and to ensure that regulations are current, reflect the best and most recent knowledge about care delivery, and embody high expectations for quality of care.
The AHA supports the revised definition of a “plan,” which better distinguishes between a plan and a product line.