Billy Wynne

Nominations for Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, Due July 10 The Government Accountability Office is seeking nominations for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). The PTAC was established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on physician…

HUD Announces $123 Million to Address Youth Homelessness, Including NOFO Due August 29th The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced $123 million to combat youth homelessness. This consists of $51.1 million already awarded in Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants and a $72 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the…

Agency Releases Data on Decline in Uninsured Rates of Minorities Due to ACA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released compelling data showcasing substantial advancements in health care coverage within minority communities, attributed largely to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and concerted efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to…

Congressional Democrats Make Efforts to Secure the Right to Contraception and IVF With the November elections on the horizon, both Senate and House Democrats are drawing a stark contrast with Republicans on reproductive rights. Congressional Democrats are amplifying access to abortion, contraception, and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to the forefront. Senate and House Votes on the…

Agency Announces the Addition of 10 New States to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program, Clarifies Policies for Supervision of Peer Support Workers This week the Biden-Harris Administration announced two new activities to support access to high-quality behavioral health services for Medicaid beneficiaries. First, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released 10 new states that…

Administration Announces $2.3 Million in Funding for Indigenous Food in School Meal Programs The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced funding and actions to strengthen Tribal food sovereignty, including $2.3 million in funding for school meal programs. The funding awards include: Support for four school districts in the Wind River Indian Reservation Wyoming through…

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Examines 340B Program; Expresses Support for Increases Program Transparency  The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations convened a hearing on oversight of the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Members of the subcommittee and witnesses agreed that the 340B program is integral to expanding access to care for disadvantaged communities,…

Agency CBO Releases Preliminary Results on the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Medicare Beneficiaries The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released preliminary results of the potential impact of climate change on health and federal health care expenditure, with a specific focus on Medicare beneficiaries. Climate change is anticipated to disrupt average temperatures, potentially leading to…

CMS Will Continue to Require Medicaid Unwinding Data Reports Until States Complete All Unwinding-Related Renewals The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a letter sent to state Medicaid agencies regarding the extension of state reporting requirements on the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment condition. CMS notes that to date, the information reported…

Agency Issues ACO Primary Care Flex RFA; Application Questionnaire Due August 1 The Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has released a Request for Application (RFA) detailing payment, care delivery, quality, and other policies for the ACO Primary Care Flex (ACO PC Flex) Model (IHPP summary). Interested applicants may apply through the application portal starting today, but must first…