Bipartisan Health Care Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Bipartisan Health Care Act primarily focuses on extending expiring provisions within Medicaid and Medicare. It streamlines enrollment for out-of-state healthcare providers, adjusts coverage for home and community-based services, and modifies eligibility requirements for working adults with disabilities. The bill also includes provisions to support hospitals, particularly disproportionate share hospitals, and addresses issues related to data collection, payment adjustments, and telehealth coverage. Finally, it extends funding for various public health programs and initiatives.
Key provisions
- Streamlines Medicaid enrollment for out-of-state providers.
- Adjusts Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, including increased transparency requirements.
- Modifies Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities by removing age restrictions.
- Extends increased inpatient hospital payment adjustments for low-volume hospitals.
- Extends Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program funding.
- Extends ambulance service payment adjustments.
- Extends incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models.
- Extends funding for various public health programs, including those related to maternal health, opioid prevention, and disaster preparedness.
Who is affected
- Medicaid recipients
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Hospitals (particularly disproportionate share hospitals)
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