News & Updates
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December 18, 2024Dependable Coverage, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to Over-the-Counter Preventive Services Proposed Rule
On December 18, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted a response to a proposed rule from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “Enhancing Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act.” Despite significant…
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December 10, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Letter to Congressional Leadership Encouraging Passage of People-Centered Health Care Priorities for End of Year Legislation
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November 20, 2024News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to 2026 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters (NBPP)
Last week, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted comments [link to PDF of comments] in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) proposed rule for 2026, which outlines the rules and regulations for health care plans offered on the Affordable…
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November 4, 2024Dependable Coverage, News & Updates
United States of Care Statement: Final 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule & Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rules Incorporate USofCare Priorities and Promotes Health Equity
On Friday, November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rules. Taken together, both final rules will expand people’s access to affordable, equitable coverage while also moving provider payment closer toward a system grounded…
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November 4, 2024Federal Efforts, Maternal & Child Health Care, News & Updates, Research, State Efforts
Issue Brief: Federal and State Coverage Requirements for Postpartum Care
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October 29, 2024Dependable Coverage, News & Updates
Disparities in Access and Quality: Policy Solutions to Advance Health Care for Native American Populations
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October 21, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Joins 34 other Health Advocacy and Public Health Organizations in an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in Support of Cost-Free Coverage of Preventive Services
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September 10, 2024Federal Efforts, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On September 9, 2024, United States of Care (USofC) submitted its response to the proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “CY 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements;…
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September 10, 2024Dependable Coverage, Federal Efforts, Maternal & Child Health Care, News & Updates
United States of Care Responds to 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On September 9, 2024, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted a response to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1809),” also known…