Founded in 1921, IHA is the professional trade association for 172 Hoosier hospitals and health systems.
Indianapolis, IN
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As the cost of healthcare costs continue to rise, insurance company practices are driving costs even higher by denying or delaying payments for care hospitals have already provided.
Learn more about how #AccessDenied affects patients in Indiana: brnw.ch/21x6QKX
Some Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) members will need to meet new monthly activity requirements starting this fall to qualify for health coverage next year.
Learn more or find out if you qualify for an exemption at FSSABenefits.IN.gov.
A rural Indiana hospital provided the care its patients needed. But then Anthem failed to pay $1 million in claims – putting critical resources for patient care at risk. Watch the full story from @Fox59: brnw.ch/21x6MKi
Hospitals are often one of the largest local employers in the communities they serve, but their economic impact on our state extends well beyond just employment opportunities. Read more in the @IBJ_Media: brnw.ch/21x6Inu
As @WTHR reports, just two insurance companies control 87% of the insurance market in Indiana – giving them significant influence over prices, premiums and what care is covered and what’s not. ➡️Learn more at AccessDeniedIN.org.
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Security and safety are essential to quality care, every day. During Healthcare Security and Safety Week, IHA thanks the professionals who protect Indiana’s hospitals, healthcare teams, patients, and visitors. Your work makes a difference. 💙
More than 200,000 Hoosiers have lost Medicaid coverage since Dec. 2025. Indiana hospitals are seeing the impact firsthand, with more patients uninsured or underinsured and emergency department visits rising nearly 17% last year. Watch the full report: brnw.ch/21x6gxH
Indiana now has 988 — a direct line for anyone in a mental health crisis or worried about a loved one. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x5NkU #SuicidePreventionMonth #988
A strong healthcare workforce is essential to ensuring Hoosiers can access the care they need. A new state program supports new pathways for existing employees to train for and advance into high-demand clinical careers.
Learn more here: brnw.ch/21x5Ly9
For 10 years Indiana leaders and partners have advanced care for mothers and babies affected by perinatal substance use. Over 140 professionals joined us Sept. 3 for the 10th annual Perinatal Substance Use Conference, hosted by IHA & IPQIC. brnw.ch/21x5K55
Contrary to popular belief, asking someone directly if they’re thinking about suicide won’t “put the idea in their head.” In fact, people are often relieved to have a #RealConvo about mental health. #Science2StopSuicide #SuicidePreventionMonth #MentalHealthAwareness
⚠️Sepsis is the body’s extreme and life-threatening response to an infection yo already have - in the skin, lungs, urinary tract, or somewhere else. Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.
#SurviveSepsis #SaferHoosiers #SepsisAwarenessMonth
Indiana hospitals are facing $12.7 billion in cuts to Medicaid reimbursement, at the same time that more rural hospitals have been forced to close or reduce services. We need more innovative solutions to support sustainable hospitals, like this program: brnw.ch/21x5okk
September is Sepsis Awareness Month — thank you @GovBraun for the proclamation! Sepsis is a life‑threatening response to infection; knowing the signs can save lives. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x5mbC #SurviveSepsis #SaferHoosiers #SepsisAwarenessMonth
After suffering from persistent COVID infection for years, Jason’s doctors said he was a strong candidate for an immunotherapy treatment. Then his insurer said no. Learn more about how Big Insurance denies and delays Hoosiers’ care: brnw.ch/21x5khC #AccessDenied
More than 343,000 Hoosiers lost access to Medicaid coverage just in the last year. Continued access to health coverage ensures Hoosiers can get the care they need, while strengthening the hospitals all our communities depend on.
Learn more: brnw.ch/21x4SBt
New policies will introduce additional requirements and eligibility checks for patients insured through Medicaid, increasing the risk that eligible Hoosiers could lose their coverage for administrative reasons.
Learn more from @INCapChronicle: brnw.ch/21x4Qy0
Disruptions to Medicaid coverage mean patients cancel appointments, lose access to prescriptions and skip necessary care. Stable, continuous coverage is essential to keeping Hoosiers healthy.
➡️Read more from the @INCapChronicle:
brnw.ch/21x4OOe
When Rachel’s child needed surgery, UnitedHealthcare initially approved coverage for the procedure. But days afterward, they denied the $50,000 claim. Learn more about her family’s story: AccessDeniedIN.org
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New national ranking from @wallethub shows Indiana is making steady and consistent improvement in healthcare affordability for Hoosiers. Once again, our state ranks 8th best in the nation for healthcare costs thanks to the dedicated work of Indiana hospitals to bring prices down.
