JOHN LEARN

Advocated against healthcare price transparency provisions within HR 5378 and S 2840 that would provide additionally burdensome reporting to further care sites that will hamper hospital negotiations with payors and require FTEs and excessive hours to satisfy, advocated against SITE neutrality provisions that would limit payment based on originating location of services. Advocated against 340B oversight and transparency provisions that would result in cuts to the program and block savings from benefiting patients in need. Advocated against potential CRAs for the Mental Health Parity and Equity Rule. Advocated for greater scrutiny around parity and prior authorization issues in mental health care. Advocated for 340B DSH language % to include uncompensated care pool days (low income pool days in Florida), or 340B eligibility waiver to not consider DSH langauge % for two years to be included in a healthcare package. Advocated for the inclusion of the SUPPORT Act, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, PREEMIE Act, and extension of telehealth flexibilities in year end healthcare package.

Discussed current activity in Congress on 340B and the lack of accountability on drug manufacturers as well as the programming BayCare provides the community with the 340B savings. These programs include the Medication Assistance Program to ensure all in our community have access to the prescription drugs they require (we take referrals from anyone, not just BayCare patients/providers) and the Pharmacy Transition of Care team that helps improve medication adherence and transition/care coordination for those returning home with various prescriptions. Also discussed the concern with the removal of 1115 waiver days or uncompensated care pool days in the inclusion of the Medicaid DSH calculation for the purposes of 340B qualification. Specifically advocated for language that would factor in uncompensated care pool days only for 340B, not Medicare DSH. Discussed this with Senator Rubio, Congressman Bilirakis', Congressman Buchanan, Congresswoman Castor, Congressman Soto, Congressman Franklin.

Lobbied in favor of legislative package that would patch the physician fee schedule conversion factor rate cut with a 2.5% patch. Additionally to ensure that uncompensated care pool days can be included in the medicaid fraction of the medicare DSH %. In the FY 2024 IPPS CMS changed a rule that would prevent these days from being included. Discussed this solution with members/staff of the following offices: Buchanan (FL), Luna, Bilirakis, Lee (FL), Castor, Rubio, Scott, Soto, Franklin. Advocated on behalf of the At-HOME Services Act (S. 3756, H.R.7742). To expand hospital-at-home waiver to include observation patients for medicare payment. Ongoing conversations with Senator Rubio's office, Congresswoman Castor's office, and Congressman Buchanan's office in advancing At-HOME Services Act.

Advocated against healthcare price transparency provisions within HR 5378 and S 2840 that would provide additionally burdensome reporting to further care sites that will hamper hospital negotiations with payors and require FTEs and excessive hours to satisfy, advocated against SITE neutrality provisions that would limit payment based on originating location of services. Advocated for 340B DSH language % to include uncompensated care pool days (low income pool days in Florida), or 340B eligibility waiver to not consider DSH langauge % for two years to be included in a healthcare package.

Discussed current activity in Congress on 340B and the lack of accountability on drug manufacturers as well as the programming BayCare provides the community with the 340B savings. These programs include the Medication Assistance Program to ensure all in our community have access to the prescription drugs they require (we take referrals from anyone, not just BayCare patients/providers) and the Pharmacy Transition of Care team that helps improve medication adherence and transition/care coordination for those returning home with various prescriptions. Also discussed the concern with the removal of 1115 waiver days or uncompensated care pool days in the inclusion of the Medicaid DSH calculation for the purposes of 340B qualification. Specifically advocated for language that would factor in uncompensated care pool days only for 340B, not Medicare DSH. Discussed this with Senator Rubio, Congressman Bilirakis', Congressman Buchanan, Congresswoman Castor, Congressman Soto, Congressman Franklin and the staff of Senator Blackburn (TN).

Lobbied in favor of legislation to ensure that uncompensated care pool days can be included in the medicaid fraction of the medicare DSH %. In the FY 2024 IPPS CMS changed a rule that would prevent these days from being included. Discussed this solution with members/staff of the following offices: Buchanan (FL), Luna, Bilirakis, Lee (FL), Castor, Rubio, Scott, Soto, Franklin. Advocated on behalf of the At-HOME Services Act (S. 3756, H.R.7742). To expand hospital-at-home waiver to include observation patients for medicare payment. Ongoing conversations with Senator Rubio's office, Congresswoman Castor's office, and Congressman Buchanan's office in advancing At-HOME Services Act. Commented on the following proposed rules out of CMS: -CY 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1803-P) -CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS 1809-P) -CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1807-P)-Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposals. Sent a letter to the following offices in support of the bills listed below. -Reps. Bilirakis, Buchanan, Castor, Donalds, Dunn, Franklin, Frost, Lee, Luna, Soto, Steube -Sens. Rubio and Scott -Legislation: HR 4286, HR 6693, HR 4363, S 2213, HR 4531, HR 2412, HR 7742, S 3756

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