Articles tagged with 'advocacy' | Missouri Hospital Association

Chairman Jason Smith’s Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026, H.R. 6500, was signed into law on Sept. 2. The resolution funds the federal government through Friday, Dec. 11, avoiding another government shutdown. 

UnitedHealthcare released a list of approximately 1,700 procedure codes that will be exempt from prior authorization requirements beginning Thursday, Oct. 1. The change applies to commercial, Medicare Advantage, individual …

State Rep. Jeff Farnan, R-Stanberry, toured Mosaic Medical Center – Albany on Aug. 27 to learn how the hospital meets the needs of its rural community.During the visit, hospital leaders highlighted new service lines, including a cancer care clinic …

Several new laws affecting Missouri hospitals and health care providers take effect today, Aug. 28, following the 2026 legislative session.Among them is HB 2372, a wide-ranging health care bill signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe in July that contains several …

State legislators toured two Columbia, Mo., hospitals on Aug. 25 to see firsthand the care these organizations provide to their community.Reps. Gregg Bush, D-Columbia, John Martin, R-Columbia, and Tim Taylor, R-Bunceton, visited Boone Hospital …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge, which challenges hospitals to put nutrition at the center of care by reviewing and aligning food service practices with the Dietary Guidelines for …

Contributing to HEALTHPAC, the Missouri Hospital Association’s political action committee, is an investment in the future of hospitals, health care and the health of Missourians.With Missouri’s primary election over, and candidates and voters …

Gov. Mike Kehoe recently signed HB 2372, a wide-ranging health care bill that includes a new signage requirement for Missouri hospitals. Starting Friday, Aug. 28, hospitals must prominently display printed signage in the waiting rooms of their …

Unexpected hospital stays don't have to prevent Missourians from voting. State law ensures that registered voters who are hospitalized, confined due to illness or injury, or residing in a residential care or skilled nursing facility can still cast a …

Last week, the Missouri Hospital Association and two hospitals in Jefferson City, Mo., welcomed Jeff Kahrs, regional director for Region 7 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a visit focused on the state of hospitals in …

On July 13, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed HB 2372, a wide-ranging health care bill, into law. The bill contains several Missouri Hospital Association priorities among its provisions, including:Transparency in insurers’ prior authorization …

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the state fiscal year 2027 budget, totaling $50.7 billion that will begin on Wednesday, July 1. The governor issued 65 vetoes, totaling more than $30 million in general revenue and 78 expenditure restrictions, including $337.2 …

Every year, Missouri hospitals complete the Annual Licensing Survey — a statutory requirement of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The survey requires significant coordination across hospital teams, and your effort is not only …

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on June 24 introduced the Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving access to emergency care in rural communities. Key …

Missouri children’s hospital leaders, along with Missouri Hospital Association staff, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for Children’s Hospital Association Family Advocacy Day. They met with federal legislators and their staff to discuss the …

For many hospital executives, the Medicare cost report can feel like a technical compliance requirement, but it is one of the most important financial and strategic documents that hospitals and health systems produce each year. These reports shape …

The Missouri Hospital Association released its annual legislative session summary, highlighting the outcomes of various legislative proposals from the 2026 session and their impact on Missouri hospitals, health care teams and the patients …

Lawmakers and legislative staff, including state Sen. Ben Brown, state Reps. Brad Banderman and John Simmons, and Kris Cook, representative from Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s office, toured Mercy Hospital Washington on May 20 to discuss key health …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on state directed payments stemming from a provision passed under H.R. 1. The proposed rule covers how reductions to SDPs will be completed over a 10-year period …

Last week, Missouri hospitals welcomed Jeff Kahrs, regional director for Region 7 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and congressional staff for a series of site visits and discussions highlighting the innovation, challenges and …

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R‑Mo., highlighted priorities for strengthening rural hospitals, including affordability, access and cybersecurity at the American Hospital Association’s Annual Membership Meeting held April 19-21 in Washington, D.C.Hawley …

Leaders from Missouri’s critical access hospitals gathered April 15 in Jefferson City, Mo., for a Critical Access Hospital Network meeting hosted by the Missouri Hospital Association. During the full-day meeting, attendees learned about updates on …

The Missouri Department of Social Services invites rural health care providers, community-based organizations and other stakeholders to participate in a series of informational webinars supporting Missouri’s implementation of the Rural Health …

The Office of Management and Budget released President Donald J. Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget, which includes $111.1 billion in discretionary budget authority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — a $15.8 billion, or 12.5%, …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on March 26 the members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, including Val Huhn, director of the Missouri Department of Mental …

The Missouri General Assembly passed the SFY 2026 supplemental budget bill for additional funding through Tuesday, June 30. The supplemental bill totals more than $3 billion and includes $517 million of general revenue. The supplemental bill …

The Missouri Hospital Association’s Physician Executive Group met for the first time this year, and during their visit to Jefferson City, Mo., on March 3, they visited with state legislators at the Missouri Capitol.This group of MHA-member hospital …

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing about workforce needs to ensure an adequate supply of physicians.Jason Shenefield, president and CEO of Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo., testified about …

Each year, the Missouri Hospital Association convenes new CEOs of MHA-member hospitals to introduce them to the breadth of resources and subject matter expertise available through MHA membership. This year’s event, held Feb. …

President Donald J. Trump announced the release of TrumpRx.gov, a website where “patients will be able to access large discounts on many of the most popular and highest-priced medicines in the country.” The most-favored-nation price will be …