News & Updates
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News & Updates
USofCare Sends Thank-You Letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, Ranking Member Mike Crapo for Commitments to Take Up Site-Neutral Payment Reform
On November 8, the Senate Finance Committee held an Executive Session spanning several health care policies under consideration. In that session, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) offered and withdrew an amendment to secure commitments from Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) to take up site-neutral payment reform…
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Hospital Fees, News & Updates
United States of Care Statement: Final Hospital OPPS Rule Moves System Toward Transparent, Affordable Coverage While Promoting Health Equity
Washington, D.C. — Following up on previous comments to the proposed rule, United States of Care released the following statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule: The 2024 OPPS final rule builds on existing efforts to promote price transparency…
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Dependable Coverage, News & Updates
United States of Care Statement: Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Incorporates USofCare Priorities and Promotes Health Equity
Washington, D.C. — Following up on previous comments to the proposed rule, United States of Care released the following statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) finalized 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: The finalized 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) will benefit all people by increasing telehealth…
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News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comment Letter to HHS in Commending Modernization of Section 504 Regulations
On November 13, United States of Care (USofCare) submitted a comment letter in response to a proposed rule by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Pulling insights from our listening work across the country, we commend HHS for the provisions in this rule…
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Federal Efforts, News & Updates
USofCare Submits Comments in Response to W&M’s Request for Information on Improving Health Care Access in Rural and Underserved Areas
On September 7, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (W&M) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on how the Committee can pursue solutions to reshape the U.S. health care system to focus on improving access to care in rural and underserved…
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Federal Efforts, News & Updates, Resources
Free Preventive Services at Risk in the Braidwood Decision
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Hospital Fees, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comment Letter to CMS in Support of 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment & Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Rule
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Dependable Coverage, News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comment Letter to CMS in Support of 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Rule
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News & Updates
United States of Care Submits Comment Letter to CMS in Support of 2024 Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Rule