House Legislation Takes Aim at CMMI Models

Bill Presses for Greater Transparency, Strengthened Oversight Key members of two House committees with jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid have introduced legislation to increase oversight and accountability of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). CMMI is the division of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) having broad authority to test innovative…

Bill to Allow Health Savings Accounts to Pay for Home Care Introduced in Congress

Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to improve access to home care services. The bipartisan bill (H.R. 2878), introduced by Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN), would allow disbursements of health savings account (HSA) funds to be eligible for qualified home care services. Specifically,…