Comment on CMS-2026-1916-0001
North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA)OpposeTrade association
Summary: The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA), representing over 130 hospitals and health systems, opposes the proposed rule's methodology for calculating the "total published Medicare payment rate." They argue that the proposed claim-level repricing creates substantial administrative burdens and request that CMS allow states to use more manageable aggregate methodologies, such as Medicare UPL or cost report methodologies.
On behalf of our member hospitals and health systems, NCHA submits the attached comments.