AHHA provides member with the latest federal updates through relationships with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Care Association (AHCA), and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).  

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• American Hospital Association (AHA)

• American Health Care Association (AHCA)/ National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)

• National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)

• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

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AHHA regularly submits comments on proposed federal regulatory changes and/or letters to the Alaska congressional delegation on behalf of hospitals and nursing homes.

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FEDERAL LETTERS, COMMENTS & UPDATES

• AHHA Letter to Senator Murkowski in Support of S. 2418 and H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (January 18, 2024)

• AHHA Letter to Premera Re: Proposed Policy Changes - “Modifier 90 Reference/Outside Laboratory Policy Expansion to Include Facility Claims” (October 18, 2023)

• American Hospital Association Letter in Response to Report on Tax-Exempt Hospitals (October 17, 2023)

• AHHA Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing
  Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency
  Reporting: CMS-2023-0144-0001 (October 17, 2023)

• AHA Advocacy Update on Key Advocacy Activities and Initiatives (September 6, 2023)

• AHHA REH Payment Comments (September 13, 2022)

• AHHA REH/CAH Conditions of Participation Comments (August 26, 2022)

• Letter to CMS Re: FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765-P) (June 9, 2022)

• Letter to CMS Re: Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2023 (June 14, 2022)

• OSHA COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standards –ASHNHA comments (July 1, 2021)

• S.851 Workplace Violence for Health Care – ASHNHA Analysis (June 24, 2021)

• Alaska Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities – ASHNHA fact sheet (January 22, 2021)

• COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirement Changes – ASHNHA letter (October 1, 2020)

• CARES Act Funding -Extend Spending Deadline, Support Flexibility – ASHNHA letter (December 8, 2020)
   

Please note: The Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association (AHHA) was formerly the Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA). In May, 2022, the board passed a resolution to change the association's name in an effort to adopt a more inclusive, concise, and relevant title to represent our members and mission. Many of the resources listed on this page still have the ASHNHA title and references.