Rep. Adrian Smith
Help NAHC Support the Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 (HR 5159) last week as a companion bill of the same name (S. 2137) introduced in the Senate by […]
Read MoreHouse Lawmakers Introduce Preserving Access to Home Health Act to Prevent Harmful Program Cuts
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to remedy past and prevent future cuts to the Medicare Home Health payment model. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. This legislation is a companion bill of the same […]
Read MoreHouse Legislation Takes Aim at CMMI Models
Bill Presses for Greater Transparency, Strengthened Oversight Key members of two House committees with jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid have introduced legislation to increase oversight and accountability of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). CMMI is the division of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) having broad authority to test innovative […]
Read MoreBill to Allow Health Savings Accounts to Pay for Home Care Introduced in Congress
Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to improve access to home care services. The bipartisan bill (H.R. 2878), introduced by Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), would allow disbursements of health savings account (HSA) funds to be eligible for qualified home care services. Specifically, […]
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