New Hampshire Hospital Association Report Highlights Significant Amounts of Unpaid Claims from Anthem

Nearly $300 Million in Claims Owed to Hospitals Statewide in Dispute   Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) recently released a report highlighting the many challenges hospitals and health systems across the state of New Hampshire are facing in dealing with Anthem, the state’s largest insurance provider, including nearly $300 million in… Continue reading New Hampshire Hospital Association Report Highlights Significant Amounts of Unpaid Claims from Anthem

Save the Date: 2023 New Hampshire Hospital Association & Foundation for Healthy Communities Annual Meeting

Join Us for the 2023 Annual Meeting We look forward to hosting you at the 2023 Annual Meeting to be held in-person at the OMNI Mt. Washington Hotel Sunday, October 15 – Tuesday, October 17, 2023.  Registration closes on October 1st.   We’re pleased to announce our 2023 Keynote Speaker: Jonathon B. Perlin, MD, PhD,… Continue reading Save the Date: 2023 New Hampshire Hospital Association & Foundation for Healthy Communities Annual Meeting

NHHA comments on CMS’ Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes proposed rule

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The New Hampshire Hospital Association recently submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes proposed rule.   Download the full comments here.

NHHA Statement on Senate Approval to Permanently Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion

We applaud today’s bipartisan vote by the NH Senate to permanently reauthorize New Hampshire’s Medicaid Expansion program and appreciate the leadership of Senate President Jeb Bradley and Senator Cindy Rosenwald in sponsoring this important investment in the health of our state and the people it serves. Approving the permanent reauthorization of this vital program ensures… Continue reading NHHA Statement on Senate Approval to Permanently Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion

Webinar: Medicaid Unwind: What Does the Future Look Like, 3/14

With The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement coming to an end on May 11, 2023, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and the Foundation for Healthy Communities are offering a webinar that will focus on the PHE Unwind and how that will impact Medicaid coverage for New Hampshire residents.  The webinar… Continue reading Webinar: Medicaid Unwind: What Does the Future Look Like, 3/14

NHHA Submits Comments on CMS’ RFI on Medicare Advantage

The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) recently submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) request for information (RFI) on the Medicare Advantage (MA).   To download the full comments submitted, please click here.

March 2 Marks the Third Anniversary of COVID in NH. For Hospitals, the Challenge Continues.

March 2 marks the third anniversary of the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire. It was on that day that the first case of COVID-19 in New Hampshire was diagnosed. And while strains of COVID have shifted and become more manageable, the challenges facing New Hampshire hospitals today remain as significant as they’ve… Continue reading March 2 Marks the Third Anniversary of COVID in NH. For Hospitals, the Challenge Continues.

NHHA Statement on the Permanent Reauthorization of Medicaid Expansion

Hospitals strongly support SB 263, which reauthorizes New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion program. This program currently provides health coverage to over 90,000 low-income Granite State residents who were previously uninsured and ensures that these patients and their families have access to vital medical care, whether its primary care, mental health or substance use services. Since the… Continue reading NHHA Statement on the Permanent Reauthorization of Medicaid Expansion