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Issues related to reducing disparities and advancing health equity Diversifying health care workforce issues Payer provider directories and accuracy of information issues H.R. 8261--Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act--An act to further extend the regulatory flexibilities initiated as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that have allowed telehealth to become more widespread in medicine. General Telemedicine Issues

S. 4532--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans--Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage H.R. 8702--To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans--Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage S. 3573--Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act--Improving Supplemental Benefits for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries HR. 5746--Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act--Supplemental Benefits for chronically Ill enrollees H.R. 4968--Gold Card Act of 2023--Exemptions to Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage S. 3950--Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services Act of 2024 (DUALS Act)--Care Delivery for those eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Issues related to data collection and sharing among health plans, providers, and community-based organizations issues In-home Heath Risk Assessments issues Issues related to mental and behavioral health issues in Medicare Advantage

Issues related to reducing disparities and advancing health equity Diversifying health care workforce issues Payer provider directories and accuracy of information issues

S. 4532--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans--Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage H.R. 8702--To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans--Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage S. 3573--Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act--Improving Supplemental Benefits for MA beneficiaries H.R. 5380--To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage--Improving Supplemental Benefits for MA beneficiaries S. 3307--Encounter Data Enhancement Act--Encounter Data in MA HR. 5746--Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act--Supplemental Benefits for chronically Ill enrollees H.R. 4968--Gold Card Act of 2023--Exemptions to Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage S. 3950--Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services Act (DUALS) Act of 2024--Care Delivery for those eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Issues related to data collection and sharing among health plans, providers, and community-based organizations In-home Health Risk Assessments issues Issues related to mental and behavioral health issues in Medicare Advantage Issues related to oversight and governance of best practices related to misleading marketing practices and Third-Party Marketing Organizations (TPMO) Growth Rate and Normalization Factor in Calendar Year 2025 MA and Part D Advance Notice

Potential Medicare policy changes (H.R. 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024); Health Equity in Medicare (H.R. 7481: Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2024); Additional services in Medicare and Medicare Advantage (S. 3766: Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024); Expanded services in Medicare Advantage (H.R. 5746--Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act); Growth Rate and Normalization Factor in Calendar Year 2025 MA and Part D Advance Notice