Comment Letters

September 2010

• 09/08/10
  Letter to Senate President Murray and House Speaker DeLeo on state's use of enhanced FMAP funds

August 2010

• 08/18/10
  Letter to Secretary Bigby on MassHealth Pay-for-Performance Cuts and FMAP Funding
• 08/18/10
  Letter to Governor Patrick on MassHealth Pay-for-Performance Cuts and FMAP Funding

July 2010

• 07/28/10
  MHA Letter to the Legislative Conferees on the Small Business Premium Relief Bills SB2447 & HB2924
• 07/21/10
  MHA AICUM Letter Regarding HEFA to Legislative Conferees on the Economic Reorganization Legislation
• 07/12/10
  Letter from Lynn Nicholas to Speaker DeLeo and Senate President Murray regarding Governor Patrick's Veto Actions on the FY11 Budget

June 2010

• 06/30/10
  Letter from Lynn Nicholas to Governor Patrick on Final FY11 Budget
• 06/16/10
  Letter from MHA CEO Lynn Nicholas to Conferees on FY11 State Budget
• 06/16/10
  Letter to DOI Commissioner Murphy Re: Definition of Medical Loss Ratio
• 06/07/10
  Advisory - MHA RESPONDS TO DHCFP HOSPITAL SURPLUS STUDY
• 06/04/10
  Letter from MHA CEO Lynn Nicholas to EOHHS Sec. Bigby Re: MHA Comments on MassHealth 1115 Waiver Extension
• 06/04/10
  Letter to Chairman Panagiotakos Re: SB2414 An Act Strengthening the DoN Program

May 2010

• 05/26/10
  Letter to Commissioner David Morales in response to the "Study of the Reserves, Endowments, and Surpluses of Hospitals in Massachusetts" released by the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
• 05/07/10
  Letter to Chairman Panagiotakos on FY11 Budget

April 2010

• 04/21/10
  Letter in support of SB2257 regarding ATV and snowmobile safety
• 04/09/10
  MHA Letter to Senators Regarding HEFA Provisions in SB2345

December 2009

• 12/16/09
  MHA Letter to A&F Secretary Gonzalez on FY2011 Budget
• 12/11/09
  MHA Letter to Deputy Commissioner Beagan on DOI Hearings

October 2009

• 10/16/09
  Patrick letter October 09
• 10/08/09
  MHA Letter Regarding MassHealth RFA

July 2009

• 07/27/09
  MHA comment letter to the Department of Public Utilities on a proposal that would result in increased energy costs for hospitals without regard to conservation efforts.

April 2009

• 04/03/09
  MHA Letters to House & Senate Ways & Means Committee Members regarding MHA's state FY2010 Budget Priorities

March 2009

• 03/11/09
  MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory Board Letter to House Leaders

February 2009

• 02/25/09
  MHA joined with a coalition of business organizations in support of Gov. Deval Patrick's proposed amendments to the legislatively-approved bill mandating the payment of treble damages for wage violations.

July 2008

• 07/17/08
  MHA wrote Senate President Murray and House Speaker DiMasi on July 17 to offer MHA's position on the Governor's vetoes of several key provisions of the FY 2009 budget.

May 2008

• 05/08/08
  MHA letter to Senator Panagiotakos outlining priorities for the FY09 state budget.

April 2008

• 04/11/08
  Treble Damages Bill--Veto Request letter

January 2008

• 01/28/08
  MHA's letter to the Senate in opposition to SB2406, An Act for a Healthy Massachusetts - Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals

December 2007

• 12/19/07
  MHA comments on the Commonwealth Care proposed changes, including co-payment increases and provider reimbursement.