Debt ceiling legislation offers opportunity to pass H.R. 6641
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:43 AM CST, Thu December 1, 2022
WASHINGTON – With Congress required to pass legislation to extend the federal debt ceiling by Dec. 16 to avoid a government shutdown, industry stakeholders are urging providers to use the next few weeks to push for including competitive bidding relief.
AAHomecare says providers who haven’t done so should contact lawmakers and ask them to support H.R. 6441, which would extend a 90/10 blended reimbursement rate that’s currently in place for competitive bidding items in competitive bidding areas. The bill currently has 25 co-sponsors.
Stakeholders are also pushing for extending the 75/25 blended reimbursement rate that’s currently in place in rural areas for a set time beyond the public health emergency.
Direct email and personalized outreach to health care staffers, especially staff that providers met with as part of AAHomecare’s Virtual Washington Legislative Conference in September, is the most effective way to make a strong impression, the association says.
- Read about the push for competitive bidding relief during the Legislative Conference.
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