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November 14, 2023Hospital 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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November 14, 2023Dependable 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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November 14, 2023News & 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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November 8, 2023Press Release
USofCare Applauds Sen. Maggie Hassan & Senate Finance Committee Leadership’s Commitment to Advancing Site-Neutral Payments and Ending Unfair Facility Fees
Washington, D.C. — Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), at today’s Senate Finance Committee executive session, made a bold procedural gesture by introducing an amendment (Amendment Hassan #2) to highlight the hospital billing loophole that has left people and beneficiaries vulnerable to unfair facility fees for seeking treatment and care at outpatient,…
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November 7, 2023Press Release
USofCare Issues Statement In Response to Nevada Industry’s Faulty Analysis on Public Option Implementation
Carson City, NV — With Nevada’s long awaited public option moving forward and implementation getting closer, insurance companies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies in the state rolled out a faulty analysis in an effort to undermine progress towards delivering Nevadans more affordable health care through the public option. “This analysis –…
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October 18, 2023Press Release
United States of Care and 7wireVentures Announce Samaritan as the Recipient of the 2023 Thomas J. Main Ignite Award
Samaritan is a support platform that helps people access the financial capital & social support necessary to find a stable home. Washington, D.C. — United States of Care (USofCare) and 7wireVentures are thrilled to announce Samaritan as the winner of the 2023 Thomas J. Main Ignite Award. This award, which…
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October 10, 2023Federal 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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September 29, 2023Hospital Fees, Resources, State Efforts
A Comparison: Connecticut and Indiana’s 2023 Facility Fee Legislation
In the ever-evolving landscape of health care legislation, 2023 witnessed a remarkable focus on fair billing practices across the United States. Lawmakers turned their attention to the crucial issue of protecting people from facility fees. Facility fees, often added by hospitals and health systems to the cost of services, have…
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September 14, 2023Press Release
United States of Care Welcomes Andrew Dreyfus as Inaugural Participant in Pioneering Expert in Residence Program
Washington, D.C. — Today, United States of Care announced that Andrew Dreyfus, a former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and an expert in health system change, will become the organization’s first Expert in Residence. Having served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield…