Ariel Levin
Director, Coverage and State Issues Forum, AHA
Ariel Levin is the director of coverage and the State Issues Forum at the American Hospital Association.
Articles
Access & Health Coverage, Marketplace Issues/Stability, Uncompensated Care, Presumptive Eligibility, Price Transparency, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Navigating Disruption: What CFOs and Their Teams Need to Know Now
The health care field has entered a period of disruption, from sweeping coverage changes to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools.
Access & Health Coverage, Enroll in Health Insurance
Open enrollment is a chance to choose affordable, comprehensive coverage
Starting today and going through Jan. 15, 2023, individuals and families may buy or change their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Uncompensated Care, Medicaid DSH, Medicaid, Access & Health Coverage, Medicare DSH
Unwise DSH Cuts Combined with Rise in Uncompensated Care Due to Medicaid Redeterminations Coverage Losses Further Threaten Hospitals’ Financial Stability
The Medicaid program now faces the most significant coverage challenge in more than a decade. Consequently, over the past few months, hospitals have started to see a substantial increase in uncompensated care.
Price Transparency, COVID-19: CDC, FDA and CMS Guidance
Hospitals and Health Systems Are Working to Implement Price Transparency Policies and Help Patients Understand Costs
The AHA is supporting this activity by highlighting tools that aid patients and align with the new federal price transparency policy.
Enroll in Health Insurance, AHA
Urging health insurance enrollment saves lives
As open enrollment closes Dec. 15, a unique Treasury Department experiment found that sending letters to the uninsured resulted in increased health insurance enrollment, leading to reduced mortality, writes Ariel Levin, AHA senior associate director for state issues.