Covering our FAS Allies Act

Issues related to implementation of legislative or regulatory changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including: HR 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act; HR 6808, Patient Navigation Assistance Act; HR 1570 and S. 668, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, and regulatory issues related to the Medicare coinsurance issue in these bills; S.2218 and H.R 4821, the Covering Our FAS Allies (COFA) Act & issues related to Medicaid coverage for Compacts of Free Association (COFA) migrants; CMS-issued regulations pertaining to Medicare Part B reimbursement - the CY2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; HR 913, The CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, Medicaid covering routine care costs for beneficiaries who participate in an approved clinical trial; Issues related to potential Administration guidance relating to giving states the option to block grant their Medicaid program; Issues related to Puerto Ricos Medicaid program, including H.R. 3631, Territories Health Care Improvement Act; H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Prices Now Act - legislation for lowering prescription drug costs, lowering out of pocket expenses for Medicare beneficiaries, and placing a cap on Medicare Part D; S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - legislation for lowering prescription drug costs, lowering out of pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries, and placing a cap on Medicare Part D; Issues related to Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation; and S. 2911 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, would allow Medicare beneficiaries who reach an out of pocket cap to spread their payments over the course of the entire year.