VIZIENT INC

Medicare/Medicaid

Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) Supported inclusion of 4,000 Medicare-supported Graduate Medical Education slots as part of Build Back Better Act. Urged removal of provision from bill that would implement a 12.5% reduction in Medicaid DSH payments in states that have not yet expanded Medicaid. Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610) - supported passage of legislation to delay and reduce payment cuts due to Medicare sequestration, prevent Pay-as-You-Go payment reductions and increase Medicare physician reimbursement. Health Care Workforce - Supported legislation (S.834/H.R. 2256; S. 1438) to increase the number of Medicare-supported Graduate Medical Education (GME) slots and to increase funding for Children's Hospital GME in FY2022. Telehealth - Advocated for Congress to extend or make permanent flexibilities related to distant site and geographic limitations, expanding the provider types and services available to be reimbursed by Medicare. Urged passage of the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903). Supported passage of the Preserving Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 5067).

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Transportation, Dept of (DOT) · Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) · Food & Drug Administration (FDA) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariffs - Urged broad extension of exclusions for Sec. 301 China Tariffs for essential medical products needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.