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AAHAM Government Relations Quarterly Town Hall Discussions
The AAHAM Government Relations Committee will be holding quarterly calls with Chapter Presidents, Chapter Government Relations Chairs and Members who are interested in becoming active in AAHAM’s legislative healthcare reform initiatives. What happens in Washington usually starts back home in your states. These calls will generate discussions on what is happening in Washington and will enable intel to be shared on what is happening across the country at the state level. These sessions will be focused on healthcare issues that are taking place. These calls will also serve as an opportunity to use this information as a grassroots blueprint to utilize in your own chapter.

The next call is tentatively scheduled for scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 4:30 PM EST.  The meeting information will be sent the week before the session.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

House Ways and Means Committee Advances “Surprise” Billing Legislation

On February 12th, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced its version of legislation to end "surprise" medical bills, setting up a showdown among four congressional panels over how to resolve disputes between insurers and providers.

The bill, H.R. 5826 (116), passed by voice vote after a largely rancor free markup, envisions negotiations between health plans and providers who could submit disputes to an independent mediator if there's an impasse. The approach is viewed as more favorable to doctors and hospitals than rival legislation, H.R. 5800 (116), the House Education and Labor Committee approved on Tuesday, that would establish a federal benchmark payment to settle disputes and offer the option to go to arbitration for bills over $750.

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