In partnership with clinical and operational leadership and staff from across UnityPoint Health, the Government & External Affairs Department has recently submitted formal public comments and feedback on the following:
- 340B Hospital Survey
- Medicaid Medically Complex Children
- Hospice Medicare FY 2021 Rates
- COVD-19 Utilization Reporting
- Iowa Integrated Health Home State Plan Amendment
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response
- Inpatient Prospective Payment System 2021 Rates
Recent collaborative and sign-on efforts include:
- COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pandemic – letter from The Academy Advisors to the U.S. Senate HELP Committee
- Federal COVID Telehealth Continuation – letter from the Interstate Healthcare Collaborative to the Department of Health & Human Services
- Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 – endorsement of Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) legislation
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020 – endorsement of Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-1) legislation
To view any of the above letters, click here or click on the “Public Comments” section of this website. Additionally, the following Requests For information, Proposed Rules or Initiatives are under review as candidates for UnityPoint Health submissions:
- Medicaid Drug Purchasing – Due July 20
- CDC COVID Lab Reporting – Due August 4
- IRS Treatment of Medical Care Arrangements – Due August 10
- PACE Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting – Due August 17
- Home Health CY 2021 Rates – Due August 24
- End-Stage Renal Disease CY 2021 Rates – Due September 4
For more information about state and federal public comments submitted by UnityPoint Health, please contact: Cathy Simmons, executive director of regulatory affairs at UnityPoint Health, Cathy.Simmons@unitypoint.org.