American Hospital Association Open Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

February 26, 2004 American Hospital Association Open Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services On behalf of our more than 5,000 member hospitals and health systems, including more than 1,331 freestanding psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals with distinct part psychiatric units, the American Hospital Association appreciates this opportunity to comment on the proposed Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS . . .