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Tax-Exempt Status
Not-for-profit community hospitals do more than care for the injured and infirm; they promote and protect the health and well-being of their communities. Not-for-profit hospitals are distinguished by certain charitable obligations that have evolved over time as they work to meet the changing health needs of their communities.
AHA Statement of Record for House Ways and Means Oversight Hearing on Hospital Tax Exemption
Inappropriate denials for prior authorization and coverage of medically necessary services are a pervasive problem among certain plans in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
ACT TODAY: House Ways and Means Committee to Meet on Tax-exempt Hospital Spending
Your representative sits on the Oversight Subcommittee. Please reach out prior to the hearing to ensure they understand how your hospital or health system benefits your community beyond charity care or financial assistance.
AHA Report Shows Tax-exempt Hospitals Provided Nearly $150 Billion in Benefits to Communities in 2022
The CMS July 31 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Advocacy Issue: Tax-Exempt Status
Every single hospital and health system provides benefits to their communities that far outstrip any other sector in health care. Some hospitals are exempt from federal and some state and local taxes. Hospitals more than earn their tax exemption, in part because of the immense benefits they provide to the communities they serve.
Fact Sheet: Nonprofit Hospitals’ Tax-exempt Status
Nonprofit hospitals are exempt from federal and some state and local taxes. Therefore, in addition to providing that 24/7 care, they must meet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Community Benefit Standard and publicly and extensively report the range of benefits and services they provide to their communities.
Benefits to Communities
The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and type of ownership, is to care for their patients and communities. In addition to providing financial assistance to those in need, hospitals have programs that are responsive to their community’s needs. These community benefits include help with housing, accessing healthy food, educational programs, health screenings, transportation to ensure patients arrive at needed medical appointments, vaccination clinics and other programs to address the many other needs that affect the community’s health and well-being.
ASHE ICRA 2.0™ Toolkit
ASHE ICRA 2.0™ includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Medicaid Spending Reductions Would Lead to Losses in Jobs, Economic Activity and Tax Revenue for States
The AHA’s analysis reflects the incremental economic impacts of Medicaid cuts across the entire program in each
state, including spending on hospitals, physician offices, specialists and pharmacies.
Risk Assessment Inventory
This risk assessment tool has been developed to help health care facility staff comply with the risk-based, patient-focused approach described by the 2021 version of NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code.