Rules and Comments on Issues Specific to Tax-Exempt Hospitals

America’s Essential Hospitals responds to a number of regulations and requests for comment issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on an array of issues of importance to the financing of safety net health systems. This includes anything related to the Internal Revenue Service.

Community Health Needs Assessments

Association Comments on Proposed Rule

Submitted July 2013.

Proposed Rule

Published April 2013.

U.S. Treasury Proposed Guidance for Charitable Hospitals Performing Community Health Needs Assessments

Published 2013.

IRS Health Insurance Providers Fee Rule

Association Comments on Proposed Rule

Submitted June 2013.

Proposed Rule

Published March 2013.

IRS Charitable Hospitals Rule

Proposed Rule

Published June 2012.

Association Comments IRS Charitable Hospitals Proposed Rule 2012

Submitted September 2012.