Medicaid provider tax and state directed payment program reform; support for rural health care providers; and, opposition to Medicaid cuts in Reconciliation bill. Cuts to Medicare Advantage value-based primary care providers (as a result of the v28 risk adjustment model). Delaying Medicaid DSH payment cuts. Extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities. Physician fee schedule reform and GPPCI floor extenders. Site neutral payment proposals. Extending Medicare Dependent Hospital & Low Volume Hospital programs. Medicaid 1115 demonstrations. Medicaid policies being considered in Budget Reconciliation legislation.
Healthcare workforce issues. Nutrition & health including support for Farm Bill nutrition title funding levels and expansion of the GusNIP program. Supporting the 340b program. Calculation of DSH for the purposes of the 340b program.
Support for Treasury proposal to simplify tax compliance for on-demand pay arrangements for employees.
Support for the reintroduction of the Medicare Workforce Resilience Act and extension of the Conrad-30 program.