The Federation of American Hospitals is honored to have members of our Board of Directors, and FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn recognized on this year’s Modern Healthcare “100 Most Influential” list. This prestigious program […]
Year: 2024
“Missing the Forest for the Trees” – How one study gets hospital coding changes wrong
By Don May, Senior Vice President of Policy, Federation of American Hospitals It is unfortunate a recent study by RAND published in Health Affairs contending that hospitals are inappropriately profiting from increased “upcoding” of patients […]
FAH Submits Letter to CMS on IPPS Wage Index Letter
Last week, FAH sent comments to CMS on changes made in the interim final rule that modified the wage index included in the FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. On September 30, CMS […]
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Still Standing – Help Hospitals Recover from Recent Hurricanes & Protect 24/7 Patient Care
By Charlene MacDonald, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Federation of American Hospitals Before, during, and after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, hospitals across the Southeast went above and beyond to protect their patients, employees, and […]
