SHM Supports the DOCTORS Act
SHM supports the passage of the Directing Our Country's Transfer of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act. This legislation will help address nationwide physician shortages by reallocating unused
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SHM Submits Comments on Proposed Observation Status Appeals Process
CMS has submitted comments regarding the proposed appeals process in which patients, under limited circumstances, can appeal a retroactive classification as an outpatient.
SHM Joins Coalition in Commenting on Patient Status Appeals
SHM joined other members of the Observation Coalition in commenting on the proposed appeals process for patients who were admitted as an inpatient and retroactively designated under outpatient.
SHM Supports the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act
SHM supports the introduction of the SAVE Act, which will create legal penalties for individuals who intentionally assault or intimidate any hospital workers on-site, regardless of how they are
SHM Supports the Reintroduction of the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
SHM supports the Reintroduction of the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. This legislation will help address healthcare worker shortages by recapturing 40,000 unused employment-based visas and
SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter Urging Passage of MAT Act
SHM joined nearly 200 organizations urging Congress to pass the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act before the end of the 117th Congressional session.
SHM Supports ACEP's Call for Emergency Declaration
SHM supports ACEP's call for an Emergency Declaration over the crisis of boarding admitted patients in the emergency department.
SHM Submits Comments on Medicare Advantage Plan Rule
SHM submitted comments on proposals requiring Medicare Advantage (MA) plans follow the Two-Midnight Rule when determining hospital admission status.
SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter on MVPs
SHM joined AMA and other medical societies on a letter urging CMS to develop the MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) as a model to improve quality, reduce burden, and advance value-based care.
SHM Submits Comments on Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Proposed Rule
SHM has submitted comments on a proposed rule regarding the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. We support proposals to streamline the prior authorization process and