Medicare/Medicaid

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842)

ESRD PPS and QIP CY 2026 proposed rule; Medicare advantage proposed rule and Rate Setting Notice; S. 2730, the Kidney Care Access Protection Act of 2025.

The SOAR Act, HR 2902/S. 1406; NIPPV Final NCD Memo; Medicare Advantage rulemaking; Medicare competitive bidding proposed rule

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility proposed rule; Medicare Advantage proposed rule and Rate Setting Notice

rural health

Tracking of federal Budget Reconciliation legislation, aka H.R. 1, aka the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025," specifically provisions related to changes to Medicaid.

In support of protecting, preserving, and strengthening Medicaid. In opposition to harmful funding cuts, funding caps, reduce the federal share of Medicaid spending, establish block grants, institute work reporting and community engagement requirements, and cut state revenue from provider taxes or otherwise undermine the fundamental structure of the Medicaid program. In opposition to cutting, freezing, impounding or limiting federal funding for programs administered by HHS, DOJ, HUD, and the Department of Agriculture particularly the Child Care Development Block Grant, Head Start program, Social Service Block Grant, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Victims of Crime Act, Continuum of Care program, the Community Development Block Grant program and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, school breakfast and lunch programs, and Medicaid. In support of federal funding that addresses domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, sexual assault, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, hunger, and the need for child care and early learning programs, anti-hunger programs, and healthcare. In opposition to the 2025 reconciliation bill, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). In opposition to the 2025 reconciliation bill, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts exceeding $1 trillion to Medicaid and the SNAP, as well as harmful programmatic changes to these programs, and triggering more than $500 billion in automatic cuts to Medicare. Opposition to all Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) that relate to work requirements, reducing services, increasing documentation and edibility verification and shifting costs to states and individuals, and reducing federal government role in Medicaid. In opposition to cutting, freezing, impounding or limiting federal funding for programs administered by HHS, DOJ, HUD, and the Department of Agriculture particularly the Child Care Development Block Grant, Head Start program, Social Service Block Grant, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Victims of Crime Act, Continuum of Care program, the Community Development Block Grant program and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, school breakfast and lunch programs, and Medicaid.

Maintaining Medicareinclusion for licensed professional counselors

Advocate for improvements to the Medicare Prescription Payment Program for public sector retirees.

reconciliation

Discussions related to proposed Medicare and Medicaid budgets related to energy and commerce and ways of means draft proposals. Advocating in support of S.1087 and H.R.1708.

funding for medicaid and other children's healthcare and support services

General Medicare/Medicaid issues

General Medicare/Medicaid issues

PAMA reform

Regulations impacting providers of wound care treatment to Medicare patients.

Regulatory & legislative issues impacting rural hospitals

Regulatory issues impacting the delivery of eye care to Medicare patients

Issues related the the delivery of home health & hospice services to Medicare patients

Treatment for Non Melanoma Skin Cancer

NA

Education about chronic kidney disease and Medicare screening guidelines Issues related to Medicare Part D redesign Issues related to prescription drug pricing and value Issues regarding implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, including H.R. 1492/S.832 - EPIC Act of 2025; H.R. 946/S. 1862, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New (ORPHAN) Cures Act Issues related to the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act The Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutic Act Issues related to Most Favored Nation Proposals Education about cancer and Medicare screening coverage, including H.R. 842/S. 339, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index, Prior Authorization, Site Neutral Payments, Medicaid Funding H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. S. 1105 - No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act (No UPCODE) Act - This bill modifies certain factors that are used to determine Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, particularly relating to health status and related data. H.R. 4077/S. 2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514/S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index, Prior Authorization, Site Neutral Payments S. 1105 - No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act (No UPCODE) Act - This bill modifies certain factors that are used to determine Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, particularly relating to health status and related data. H.R. 4077/S. 2145 - GUARD Veterans Health Care Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to permit recovery from the Department of Veterans Affairs of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and to modify the authority for recovery by the United States of reasonable charges for certain care or services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3514/S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

NETWORK strongly opposes the FY 25 Budget Reconciliation Act because it will cut $880 Billion in Medicaid funding and introduce structural changes to the program that will make it harder for children, pregnant women, low income workers, and the elderly to access healthcare. These cuts are included to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and to increase the detention and deportation of immigrants. It is immoral. NETWORK strongly supports ensuring that the Social Security 2100 Act which increases and expands with a 2% across the board for all Social Security beneficiaries for the first time in 52 years. This bill improves the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), so it reflects the inflation actually experienced by seniors and increases benefits to boost lower income seniors. NETWORK strongly opposed H.R 1 for many reason including cutting 1 trillion dollars from our nation's healthcare programs including MEDICAID, the Affordable Care Act and ultimately Medicare due to debt triggers. 500 billion in expected cuts. NETWORK strongly supports bill that would extend premium tax credits to purchase health coverage on the Affordable Care Act for three years.

HR 1, Big Beautiful Bill

Health technology quality, healthcare coverage and transparency.

Issue -- Medicaid Dental Benefits H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act P.L.119-21 -- One Big Beautiful Bill Act S.2447 -- Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act S.2084 -- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

Protect Orphan Drug incentives.

Government systems for AI integration.