To facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds as follows: Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations and requires clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the Medicaid program Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. It relies on definition changes, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face reduced risk and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings Congress finds as follows: Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.
- Requires clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the Medicaid program Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds as follows: Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations and requires clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the Medicaid program Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings Congress finds as follows: Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations and requires clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the Medicaid program Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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