SHM submitted comments on this proposed rule as it will expend significant requirements onto hospitals if finalized.

SHM writes to express our concern regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill recently approved by the Committee, wherein the Center for Medicare and

Along with the AMA and other organizations, SHM signs onto a letter to CMS asking for funding for measure development and technical assistance.

SHM Joins AMA, Other Organizations in Letter Urging Congress to Vote against another SGR patch in favor of a Long-Term Solution. Vote Against Another SGR Patch in Favor of a Long-Term Solution.

SHM Comments on 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Download Letter   Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health

SHM Sends Letter to Rep. Blumenauer in Support of End of Life Care Planning Legislation Download Letter   The Honorable Earl Blumenauer U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The 1,065 undersigned organizations—representing the full range of stakeholders in the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education—urge you to restore the

SHM Signs onto Letter Regarding Backlog of Medicare Appeals Download Letter   Nancy J. Griswold Chief Administrative Law Judge Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals Department of Health &

The undersigned medical associations and medical specialty societies are writing to register serious concerns with implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) and to

SHM Submits Comments on the Face-to-Face Encounter and Documentation Requirements for Home Health Services.