Medicare

Since 1965, Medicare has been highly successful in achieving affordable health coverage for hundreds of millions of elderly and disabled Americans. Today Medicare covers 50 million Americans, including 41 million individuals age 65 and older, and nine million younger adults with permanent disabilities. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, approximately half of Medicare beneficiaries have incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) included Medicare payment and delivery system reforms, such as value based purchasing, excess readmission penalties, accountable care organizations, payment bundling, and medical homes, which will help to reduce costs and improve the quality of care Medicare patients receive. Implementing these changes will present both opportunities and challenges for the Catholic health ministry. For more information about CHA's position and activities on this issue, see the related documents under Medicare Communications and the policy brief Strengthening Medicare.

Advocacy Strengthening Medicare

CHA Summary of Final 2026 OPPS

CHA Summary of Final 2026 ESRD PPS

CHA Summary of Final Medicare PFS Part III

CHA Summary of Final Medicare PFS Part II

CHA Summary of Final Medicare PFS Part I

CHA Comments on Proposed 2026 OPPS

CHA Summary of 2026 IPF PPS

CHA Summary of Final 2026 Hospice Rule

CHA Summary of Final 2026 IRF PPS

CHA Summary of 2026 PFS Part III

CHA Summary of Proposed 2026 OPPS

CHA Summary of 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Part II

CHA Summary of 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Part I

CHA Comment Letter on Healthcare-Related Taxes Regulation

CHA Comments on FY2026 IPPS

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2026 IRF PPS

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2026 SNF

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2026 Hospice Rule

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2026 MA Part D Rule

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2026 IPPS LTCH

CHA Summary of Proposed 2024 PFS Part II

CHA Summary of Proposed 2024 PFS Part III

CHA Summary of Proposed 2024 PFS Part I

CHA Summary of Proposed 2024 OPPS

CHA Comments on FY2024 IPPS

Joint Letter on Site Neutral Payments

CHA Summary of FY2024 IPPS LTCH

CHA Summary of Proposed 2024 IRF PPS

CHA Summary of Medicare DSH Rule

CHA Summary of Consolidated Appropriations Act

CHA Comments on Proposed 2022 Medicare IPPS

Joint Letter on Medicare GME Funding

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2022 IPPS-LTCH

CHA Supports Medicare Sequester Relief Act

Joint Letter - Medicare Sequester Moratorium

Joint Letter on Medicare Sequester Moratorium

Joint Letter on Preventing Medicare Cuts

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2020 Hospice Rule

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2020 IPPS and LTCH PPS

CHA Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

CHA Summary of MACRA Rule

CHA Comments on Proposed FY18 IPPS and LTCH PPS

CHA Summary of IPPS-LTCH Proposed Rule

CHA Summary of Final FY2016 Hospice Rule

CHA Summary of Final FY2016 IPPS Rule

Summary of CY2016 Home Health PPS

CHA Comments on Proposed Medicare IPPS Rule

Joint Letter on Meaningful Use Rule

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2016 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS

CHA Summary of Proposed FY2016 IPPS

Joint Letter Opposing Medicare Sequestration Offset

CHA Summary of Doc Fix/CHIP Legislation

CHA Supports Medicare SGR Fix/CHIP Legislation

Joint Letter on Medicare SGR Fix/CHIP Bill

Comments on Proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program Rule

Joint Letter Opposing Hospital Cuts for SGR Fix

Joint Hospital Letter Supporting H.R. 1920

CHA Comments on Proposed FY2014 IPPS Rule

CHA Supports DSH Reduction Relief Act

Summary of Proposed FY14 SNF PPS

Summary of Proposed FY14 Hospice Payment System Rule

Summary of IPPS Rule

Support for the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act

Overview of Recent ACO Proposals

Summary of Proposed ACO Regulation

CHA Letter on FY2012 Budget Resolution

CHA Comments on VBP Rule

Joint Letter on Children’s Hospitals GME

CHA Summary of Quality Improvement Organization Contact Information Rule

CHA Summary of Enrollment Screening Requirements Rule

Analysis of VBP Rule

CHA Analysis of Final 2011 OPPS Rule

CHA Analysis of CY2011 Home Health PPS Final Rule

CHA Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule CY2011

Analysis of CMS Program Integrity Regulation

Joint Letter Supporting the Improving Medicare Coverage Act

Analysis of Final FY2011 IPPS Rule

CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to FY2011 OPPS

CHA Summary of Proposed CY2011 OPPS