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Sep. 28, 2022
Coalition Letter to Cong. Delegation re: ARCH and Rural Hospital Support Act
This important legislation would extend two vital hospital designations that have been lifelines for “tweener” hospitals – hospitals that are too large to qualify for Medicare’s cost based break-even rates paid to Critical Access Hospitals, but that are also too small to have the volumes of commercially insured patients necessary to offset their losses from serving Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Medicare Rural Health CareDocument
Sep. 15, 2022
WHA Letter to CMS re: 340B Cuts
Read the letter written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about 340B cuts.
340B MedicareDocument
Jun. 17, 2022
Comment Letter: FY 2023 Inpatient Rule
Read the comment letter written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about the FY 2023 Inpatient Rule.
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) InpatientDocument
Apr. 27, 2022
Issue Paper: Hospitals Facing Mounting Fiscal Pressures
Wisconsin has consistently ranked among the lowest states in per-beneficiary Medicare Spending, ranking 34th out of 50 states in 2019. Much of this is explained by the high quality high-value health care that results in lower unnecessary utilization, but unfair federal payment programs such as the wage index also play a role.
MedicareDocument
Mar. 21, 2022
Letter to Congress Re: Hospital at Home Program
Read the Letter to Congress Re: Hospital at Home Program.
Home Health MedicareDocument
Jun. 30, 2021
Letter to CMS: Proposed 2022 IPPS
Read the letter written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about the proposed 2022 IPPS rule.
Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) InpatientDocument
Mar. 9, 2020
Letter to CMS re: 340B Hospital Acquisition Cost Survey
Read more about the letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about the 340B Hospital Acquisition Cost Survey.
340B MedicareDocument
Jan. 7, 2020
Wisconsin Hospital Economic Impact Report 2020
The report focuses on hospitals and does not include independent physician’s offices, dentists or residential care facilities.
Economic ImpactDocument
Jan. 7, 2020
Healthcare Remains Strong But Demand and Bureaucracy Straining Workforce (Eric Borgerding)
Like many Wisconsin industries, hospitals and health systems are critical elements of the state and local economies.
Economic ImpactDocument
Dec. 17, 2015
Wisconsin Hospital Economic Impact Report 2015
This report, “Healthy Hospitals. Healthy Communities,” provides insight into the effect Wisconsin’s health care industry has on our state.
Economic Impact