FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement attributable to:
Jennifer DeCubellis
President and CEO
America’s Essential Hospitals
Washington, D.C. – While we appreciate that CMS has delayed implementing the accelerated 340B remedy recoupment adjustment, implementing it in 2027 will only bring hospitals closer to the disastrous changes wrought by H.R. 1, and we urge CMS not to move forward with it at all.
Likewise, we disagree with the agency’s decision to implement more so-called “site neutral” cuts. These Medicare cuts threaten hospitals’ ability to deliver high-quality care to their patients and communities. Furthermore, the proposed 340B survey adds an unnecessary administrative burden to hospitals and runs counter to the administration’s goals of reducing that burden.
We urge CMS to implement policies that protect and strengthen America’s health care system, rather than dragging it down with draconian cuts and needless administrative work.
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About America’s Essential Hospitals
America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association’s research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value.
Contact:
James Swann
Director of Communications
jswann@essentialhospitals.org
202.585.0102
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