The White House is looking to clear out rules and requirements. The AMGA team discusses a response to a request for information on outdated Medicare rules .. along with their favorite time of year.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced a new strategic direction, including an emphasis on downside risk for new alternative payment models. The AMGA team discusses this new approach and the ramifications for the transition to high-value care.

House Republican leadership is building a legislative package that needs to win support of fiscal hawks while not cutting Medicaid benefits. The AMGA team discusses the provisions in the reconciliation package and how it has evolved over the last few weeks.

AMGA’s public policy department’s lobbying emphasis has been on the transition to high-value care. But, the team’s portfolio of issues has expanded to respond to a shift in how AMGA members deliver care. The team discusses their new issues, which include Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, and tax credits on the ACA exchanges, among others.

Republicans must figure out a way to deliver on the President’s goals through the reconciliation process, while not cutting Medicaid benefits and also responding to concerns about budget cuts. The team discusses the impact of possible Medicaid cuts and the political problem facing congressional Republicans.

AMGA’s Dr. John Kennedy joins to policy team to discuss the value summit at this year’s AMGA Capitol Hill Day.

Congressional Republicans are considering billions in cuts to the Medicaid program through the budget reconciliation process. The AGMA team discusses what that means for AMGA members and the result of a survey on what actions AMGA members will take if Medicaid is cut.

The CONNECT Act, which expands vital telehealth flexibilities, has been reintroduced in Congress. The AMGA team talks about member experience with telehealth and how care delivery has evolved to incorporate it since the COVID pandemic.