The Latest in a Series of Studies Demonstrating Physician-Led Hospital Quality and Value for Patients Last week’s study finding that physician-led hospitals could have saved Medicare $1.1 billion for the 20 most expensive diagnostic related groups (DRGs) in 2019 is the latest in a continuous flow of studies emphasizing the low costs, high quality and…
WASHINGTON – Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) applauds the introduction of HR. __ (To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals) by Congressman Michael Burgess, MD. The legislation would enhance access to high quality and lower cost healthcare for Americans. Specifically, it would empower…
The American Medical Association, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association and American College of Cardiology Joined the Coalition Calling for an End to the Ban on Physician-Led Hospitals Washington – A coalition of 85 national and state medical societies urged Congress in a July 27, 2023, letter to lift…
Chairman Vern Buchanan Called on Congress to Repeal the Moratorium on Physician-Led Hospitals Washington, DC – Vern Buchanan (R-FL), the chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, called on Congress to repeal the moratorium on physician-led hospitals in the May 17, 2023, Hearing on Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Anticompetitive and Consolidated Markets.…
Wednesday’s Hearing Marks the First Time That Physician-Led Hospitals Have Been Considered in a Hearing Since the 2010 Passage of the Affordable Care Act Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) applauds the decision by the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee to include the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, H.R. 977, in…
Washington, DC – In response to the growing call for the repeal of the arbitrary ban on the physician ownership of hospitals, the hospital monopoly powers are ramping up their efforts to stifle the growing call for competition. The most recent effort is a report funded by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Federation…
Washington, DC – Physician-led and -owned hospitals dominated Healthgrades’ 2023 Patient Satisfaction and Patient Excellence Awards. Only 84 of the nation’s hospitals received both awards, and 28 of the awardees are physician-led hospitals. While physician-led hospitals represent less than 5 percent of the nation’s hospitals, an eye-popping 33 percent of the hospitals that won both…
Washington, DC – Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) applauds the bi-cameral introduction of the “Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023.” In the House, H.R. 977 is sponsored by Congressman Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) and 22 original co-sponsors. In the Senate, S. 470 is sponsored by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and 13 original…
CMS Approves DHR Health’s High Medicaid Facility Exception to Expand Care for Medicaid Patients on the Texas Border WASHINGTON – PHA thanks CMS for following the rule of law and granting the “high Medicaid facility” expansion request to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health) in Texas. Policymakers created the exception to ensure that areas serving large…
“The arbitrary 2010 ban on new physician-led hospitals and the expansion cap on grandfathered hospitals penalizes patients who deserve the right to receive care at the hospital of their choice and puts an unnecessary strain on our entire healthcare system.” WASHINGTON – Forty-five organizations joined a letter urging Congress to lift the restrictions on physician-led…