Federal
MHA champions our members’ needs and goals to Congress, advocating for the support of Maryland hospitals.
Ensure the Success of Maryland’s Unique Model
For more than 40 years, Maryland hospitals have operated within a regulated pricing system that encompasses all payers. Since 2014, acute care hospitals have additionally been placed under global revenue budgets established by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC).
The Model safeguards patients’ access to hospital services and supports revenue predictability for all Marylanders. In the most recent demonstration period, Maryland hospitals saved Medicare $2.2 billion while improving the quality and efficiency of care. Our new Model contract, which began in January 2019, keeps Maryland on the leading edge of care transformation. We encourage you to ensure our residents have the best possible health care by securing federal protections to maintain the Maryland Model and comprehensive health care coverage and empowering Maryland providers to share accountability for achieving the Model’s goals through participation in federal alternative payment models.
Improve the Health of All Marylanders
It is said one’s ZIP code is a better predictor of health than one’s genetic code, with social and environmental factors impacting population health outcomes.
Maryland hospitals work with care partners and community groups to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people, such as providing care in underserved neighborhoods.
Your backing is crucial to helping hospitals overcome rising threats to good health care.
Foster a Robust Health Care Workforce
The core mission of our hospitals and health systems is caring for people. To fulfill that aim, hospitals and health systems need teams of compassionate, skilled, and dedicated professionals, serving both at the hospital and in the community.