The American Hospital Association (AHA) sent comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) ahead of their January meeting regarding payment update recommendations. Specifically, the AHA urged MedPAC to:
Recommend higher payment updates for inpatient and outpatient
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