Background
The Medicaid program has gone through major changes in recent years. Thanks to the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act, in many states the program is now more widely available to those who need coverage. At the same time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is evaluating waivers that allow states to experiment with non-traditional ways of providing that coverage to beneficiaries.
Where We Stand
The Â鶹ֱ²¥app advocates to make the Medicaid program work for both internal medicine physicians and their patients. This includes advocating to ensure that Medicaid reimbursement rates are adequate to reimburse physicians for the cost of providing services. We also believe that Medicaid minimum eligibility standards should be uniform on a national basis and policymakers should refrain from enacting policy changes that would result in vulnerable persons being dropped from Medicaid coverage.
ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT
With the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, states have restarted Medicaid and CHIP eligibility reviews, meaning millions are at risk of losing coverage. Let your patients know what they should do to retain coverage.
- Policy 2016
- PolicyMedicaid and Health Care Reform 4/2011
Latest Advocacy Efforts
- Letter 7/3/2023
- Letter 7/3/2023
- Letter 4/24/2023
- Letter 4/19/2023
- Letter 4/14/2023
- LetterJoint Letter to CMS on Post-Public Health Emergency Medicaid Eligibility Redetermination Policies 4/20/2022
- LetterACP Letter in Response to CMS Request for Information Regarding Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid and CHIP 4/18/2022
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Additional Advocacy Efforts
- ACP Comment Letter to Senate Leadership and Committees in Support of Key Provisions in the House-Passed Build Back Better Act 11/23/2021
- ACP Comment Letter to Congressional Leadership and Committees in Support of Key Provisions in the Build Back Better Act 11/3/2021
- Joint Letter to Congressional Leaders Supporting Maternal Health Provisions in Build Back Better Act 9/17/2021
- Joint Letter Supporting Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility Provisions in Reconciliation Package 9/14/2021
- ACP Letter to the Senate Finance Committee with Recommendations for FY2022 Budget Reconciliation 9/1/2021
- ACP Letter to the Ways and Means Committee with Recommendations for FY2022 Budget Reconciliation 9/1/2021
- ACP Letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee with Recommendations for FY2022 Reconciliation 9/1/2021
- ACP Comment Letter Regarding the Updating Payment Parameters 2022 Proposed Rule 8/24/2021
- Joint Letter to Congress Recommending Improvements to Medicaid, CHIP, and Private Insurance Coverage 6/30/2021
- Joint Letter from America’s Frontline Physicians to Biden Administration on Priorities to Improve Health and Health Care 2/17/2021
- Joint Letter Urging Biden Administration to Expand Postpartum Medicaid Coverage 2/5/2021
- Joint Letter to HHS Secretary-Designate Becerra Regarding Medicaid 1115 Work and Community Engagement Requirement Waivers 1/25/2021
- ACP Letter to President-Elect Biden Regarding Policy Recommendations for the New Administration 12/10/202
- Joint Letter Supporting Action on Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations to Address Racial Disparities and Systemic Racism 7/20/2020
- ACP Letter to House Sponsors of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) 6/29/2020
- Joint Letter to CMS regarding Medicaid Fiscal Responsibility Regulation 2/1/2020
- Internists Say Changes to Medicaid Program will Put Health Care at Risk for Vulnerable Patients 1/30/2020
- ACP Letter to CMS regarding Tennessee’s Medicaid Waiver Application 12/26/2019
- ACP Comment Letter to CMS Regarding the Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services 9/13/2019
- Letter to CMS regarding the South Carolina Community Engagement Medicaid Waiver Application 7/16/2019
- Internists Applaud District Court Judge for Upholding Medicaid Coverage in Kentucky, Arkansas 3/28/2019
- ACP, National Organizations Applaud Judge for Blocking Harmful Medicaid Work Requirements 3/28/2019
- Joint Letter to HHS Secretary Azar opposing Medicaid Work Requirements 3/6/2019
- Letter to CMS regarding Medicaid and CHIP managed Care Proposed Rule 1/14/2019
- ACP Comment Letter to Senate HELP and Finance Committees regarding the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 7/14/2018
- Letter to CMS regarding the Kentucky HEALTH 1115 Waiver 8/17/2018
- Coalition Letter to CMS Requesting Second Application Opportunity for Performance Year 1 of BPCI Advanced 6/14/2018
- Group of Six Letter to Congressional Leaders Opposing Restrictions of Access to Qualified Providers 3/13/2018
- Letter to CMS regarding the Mississippi Department of Medicaid Waiver 2/22/2018
- ACP Policy Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee on Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 2/16/2018
- Letter to CMS regarding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Medicaid Waiver 2/5/2018
- Letter to CMS regarding the New Mexico Centennial Care Medicaid Waiver 1/30/2018
- Letter to CMS regarding the Kansas KanCare 2.0 1115 Medicaid Waiver 1/26/2018
- Comment Letter Regarding CMMI's New Direction Request for Information 11/20/2017
- Joint Letter to Congressional Leaders Supporting Extension of Safety Net Programs 9/5/2017
- Joint Letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Senator Hatch Opposing Changes to Medicaid Program Under AHCA 6/15/2017
- Joint Letter to President Trump on Health Reform Recommendations 2/28/2017
- Joint Letter to CMS on State Medicaid Cuts in Anticipation of the Final Equal Access Rule 5/13/2016
- ACP Comment Letter on Medicaid Access to Care Final Rule with Comment Period and Request for Information 1/4/2016
- ACP Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Changes to Short Term Inpatient Stay Criteria and Review 8/6/2015
- ACP Comment Letter on CMS Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule 7/27/2015
- ACP Support Letter to Sens. Brown and Murray for the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act, S. 737 5/11/2015
- ACP Support Letter to Reps. Castor and Speier for the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act 5/11/2015