2027 Legislative Session
Access to Care
Protecting Patient Access to Care
IHA will advocate to ensure HAF and HIP fees continue to support critical services for HIP patients and enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for hospitals, with any remaining fees preserved in a dedicated fund for when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) takes effect and a required reconciliation of HAF/HIP fees. IHA will advocate to ensure Hospital Assessment Fees (HAF) continue to support critical services for Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) patients and enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for hospitals, with any remaining fees preserved in a dedicated fund for when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) takes effect. IHA will also seek to require the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) to provide retroactive reimbursement for services provided to patients who subsequently fully enroll in Medicaid, with consideration for procedural disenrollments affecting patients who were otherwise eligible when services were provided, and supporting continued access for Medicaid patients through the 340B program.
Workforce
Fostering Indiana’s Workforce
Indiana needs more healthcare professionals to meet the growing needs of our communities. According to the Indiana Graduate Medical Education (GME) Board, Indiana will need another 817 primary care physicians by 2030.
IHA supports increasing state funding for programs that provide clinical training for medical school graduates. GME programs help build Indiana’s physician pipeline as nearly 70% of doctors decide to practice medicine near where they complete their training.
Insurer Transparency
Expanding Transparency in the Healthcare Ecosystem
Indiana patients deserve more transparency from their health insurance companies about what they can expect to pay for care. IHA will advocate for corporate health insurance companies to provide in-network rates directly to patients, including patient deductibles, copays, and coinsurance amounts. Insurers should also report how many prior authorization requests and patient claims are initially denied and then ultimately approved, providing greater visibility into critical decisions that can delay and affect the care patients rely on.
Regulatory Reform
Reduce Administrative Barriers to Care
IHA supports reducing red tape that adds unnecessary costs and regulatory complexity to our healthcare system without improving care.
That includes streamlining credentialing processes that delay newly hired physicians from caring for patients and eliminating duplicative hospital reporting requirements that take time and resources away from hospitals’ patient care missions.
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:
