Connection newsletter

Read about a short week at the Arizona Legislature with some progress, IRF and IPF comment letters submitted to CMS and CMS issuing an interim final rule implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements.

Read about AzHHA submitting comments on FFY 2027 assessments and HEALTHII, how community engagement requirements are moving toward implementation as states await key federal guidance and CMS releasing a proposed rule on Medicaid state directed payments.

Read about a priority bill advancing and negotiations continuing at the Arizona Capitol, a hospital reporting bill being pulled from Ways and Means markup and a new CMS rule that will reshape ACA Marketplace coverage for 2027.

Read about how time is running out to register for the 2026 AzCHER Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Conference, OB emergency simulation training at Little Colorado Medical Center and changes to the rules regarding authorization for DEA registration.

Read about the budget proposal being vetoed by Governor Hobbs, a reminder regarding annual hospital financial reports and how time is running out to submit an application for the AzHHA Quality Awards.

Read about budget talks ramping up again, Ways and Means scrutinizing hospital CEOs on costs, consolidation and site-neutral payments, and AzHHA issuing RFP for audit and tax services.

Read about a short week with slow movement at the Arizona Legislature, the AzHHA Quality Awards and registration for the 2026 AzCHER Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Conference.

Read about the bill moratorium at the Arizona Capitol, a new study underscoring the need for insurer denial transparency and CMS releasing FY 2027 IPPS and LTCH payment proposed rule.

Read about another week passing at the Arizona Legislature with some notable progress, AzHHA submitting comments on FFY 2027 hospital assessments and HEALTHII, and CMS releasing FY 2027 proposed payment rules for IRFs and IPFs.

Read about bills with strike-everything amendments on the agendas of the House and Senate Appropriations committees, Arizona’s Rural Health Transformation Program website going live and the Sponsorship Prospectus for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.