2025 Legislative Session
Access to Care
HAF Redesign
Enacted legislation to allow FSSA to update the Hospital Assessment Fee (HAF) to a State Directed Payment Program to maximize Medicaid reimbursement and protect access to care.
Prior Authorization Reform
Reform the prior authorization process in Indiana to improve patient access to timely care and remove costly administrative burdens in the health care system.
Access to Care
HAF Redesign
Enacted legislation to allow FSSA to update the Hospital Assessment Fee (HAF) to a State Directed Payment Program to maximize Medicaid reimbursement and protect access to care.
Prior Authorization Reform
Reform the prior authorization process in Indiana to improve patient access to timely care and remove costly administrative burdens in the health care system.
Workforce
Health Care Worker Protections
Enhance criminal penalties for assault and verbal intimidation against all health care workers as a multi-pronged approach to enhance workplace safety.
GME Funding
Expand graduate medical education (GME) funding to increase residencies across the state to address Indiana's physician shortage and improve access to quality health care for Hoosiers.
Public Health
Tobacco Tax
Increased the state cigarette tax from $1 to $3, including comparable increases for other tobacco products.
Federal Policy & Advocacy
IHA’s federal public policy agenda is crafted to strengthen our members' ability to deliver high-quality care to all Hoosiers. Our active engagement gives members a significant voice in the federal policymaking process.
Our efforts align with the American Hospital Association’s policy agenda and are founded on principles that have shaped our public policy development for decades. These principles include:
