Rural HELP Act of 2022

- Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation thanking them for meeting with MHA and colleagues regarding rural hospital struggles with increased costs and declining revenues. - Convened in-person meetings with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation in Washington, DC regarding rural hospital issues. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding draft legislation including language that would extend the Medicare Dependent Hospitals and the enhanced Medicare Low-Volume payment programs. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Critical Access Hospitals Medicare Advantage Cost Settlement Example. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Cardiac Rehab Physician Supervision H.R. 1956. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding hospitals in their district that are eligible to become a rural emergency hospital. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Missouri hospital and long-term care facility employees mask mandate. - Corresponded with a member of Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Medicare Low Volume eligibility and payment. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding the Rural HELP Act. - Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional Delegation a link to the MEDPAC report to Congress from March 2022 and a link to CAH eligibility overview. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding a Dear Colleague letter circulating in the House asking for CMS to reevaluate the Medicare market basket proposals to include the effects of inflation. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Federal Allowance Reimbursement program and H.R. 8565. - Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation a list of Missouri hospital closures over the past 10 years. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding the Dear Colleague letter urging CMS to further evaluate proposed market basket increases. - Distributed to a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation a Medicare Advantage issue paper. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding MHAs weekly update regarding wage and cost increases and challenges faced by Missouri hospitals. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding CMS approval of Missouri Medicaid State Directed Payments and letter issued relating to the Federal Reimbursement Allowance Tax Program. - Convened a virtual meeting with a member of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding Missouri Medicaid program changes. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the introduction of a new health staffer and distributed the 2022 Missouri Congressional Update. - Convened a virtual meeting with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation to provide an overview of FFY 2023 Medicare Payment and Policy updates. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri Congressional delegation regarding 340B Dear Colleague letter to HHS about 340B Discount restrictions.