Federal Advocacy

MHA Federal Advocacy

With two members of the Montana congressional delegation in key leadership positions, and the third on several key committees, Montana has a powerful voice in the development of federal health care legislation.

MHA combines in-person lobbying in Washington with grassroots contacts by members to advance its federal public policy objectives.

We also work in concert with the American Hospital Association, LeadingAge (formerly AAHSA), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice in conducting our state and federal representation and advocacy.

Download MHA's advocacy agenda (PDF)

Federal Priorities

MHA’s federal agenda includes a wide variety of issues affecting Medicare, Medicaid, health information technology, workforce development and Indian Health Services. In 2012, MHA is focused on several key issues, including:

Preservation of provider fees as a mechanism for helping to adequately finance the Medicaid program.
Preservation of critical access hospital status and reimbursement rates.
Minimizing the impact of budget deficit reductions on health care providers and identifying alternatives to provider payment cuts to achieve budget savings.
Preventing Medicare physician payment cut for CY 2012 and ensuring that the cost of this fix is not borne by other health care providers.
Advocating the interests of MHA members as federal health care reform legislation is implemented.
Support for public policies that spur development of efficient and cost-effective financing and delivery systems.
Development of clinical and HIT that sustains and improves quality of care and patient safety.
Public policies that strengthen physician-hospital relationships, alignment and clinical integration and access to physician services.

Federal Advocacy

MHA Federal Advocacy

Federal Priorities

Health Care Reform

Current Federal Issues

Election 2012

House Candidates

Senate Candidates

Congressional Members

National Partners

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Advocacy Resources

Member Advocacy Update - January 11, 2013

American Taxpayer Relief Act - Complete Bill

American Taxpayer Relief Act - Health Offsets Summary

American Taxpayer Relief Act - Medicare Extensions

Summary of Tax Provisions in American Taxpayer Relief Act

One-Pager on Fiscal Cliff Agreement

Side-by-Side on Fiscal Cliff Agreement

Medicare SNF Payment Updates FFY 2013

Final Medicare Inpatient PPS Regulation FFY 2013

Proposed Outpatient Hospital PPS Regulation

Physician Supervision in Outpatient Hospital Treatment Settings

AHA 2012 Annual Meeting Issue Papers

Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Choices, Competition and Clout for States

Health Insurance Exchange Final Regulation

Medicaid Expansion White Paper

A Guide to the Supreme Court's Review of the 2010 Health Care Reform Law

How will the Affordable Care Act affect small businesses and their employees?

Proposed DSH IHS Reg

FY 12 Medicare SNF PPS Summary

FY 12 Medicare OPPS Summary

FY 12 Medicare IPPS Summary

FY 12 Medicare HH PPS Summary

Proposed Rule Notice for revision of the hospital Conditions of Participation

CMS Survey and Certification Letter: Reporting Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime in a LTC Facility

AHA Legislative Action Alert

HHA Calculation Tool CY 2012

Senate Action on SGR Fix

NCSL Health Reform Newsletter