THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM

Medicare/Medicaid

Funding for Disproportionate Share Hospitals (Medicaid DSH). Support for H.R.7327 - Protecting Front Line Multimission Hospitals Act of 2024. Funding for Medicare graduate medical education (GME). Support of telehealth policies, including for audio-only telehealth services. H.R.7053/S.3792 - acute hospital care at home waiver flexibility. H.R.2617, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. H.R.1613, Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023. H.R.2665, Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act. H.R.3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023. H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; Medicare physician payment reductions. H.R.6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act. S.3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (provisions related to Medicare physician payment). H.R.2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. S.3450, Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023. In general, support provisions to reform Medicare physician fee schedule payment policies and access to physician services.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Health Issues

Support for H.R.7327 - Protecting Front Line Multimission Hospitals Act of 2024. Sustainability of safety net health systems. Social determinants of health. Promoting coordinated care. Support of telehealth policies, including for audio-only telehealth services. 340B Protect Act, H.R.4390. H.R.3290, To amend Title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.1613, Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023. H.R.2665, Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act. H.R.3281, Transparent PRICE Act. H.R.3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023. Support for policies to enhance health care workforce programs. H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. S.3548, Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act. S.3450, Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act of 2023. Support for policies to enhance healthcare workforce programs.