Washington Update, July 2023
Advocacy Update Washington, DC’s HOT July by Artemis Policy Group, Hemophilia Alliance Advocacy Consultants Congress has returned from its July 4th Recess with a full plate for the remainder of the month. In healthcare, bills on PBMs and pandemic-related issues seem to have the greatest chance of moving forward but the House and Senate Committees […]
Washington Update, May 2023
Washington Update COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends – Impact on Medicare & Medicaid by Ellen Riker, Advocacy Consultant The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) officially came to an end on May 11, 2023. The PHE has been in place since early 2020 and a number of Medicare and Medicaid policies put in place during the […]
Washington Update, April 2023
Washington Update Reminder: Register for the June Hemophilia Alliance Hill Day! by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant Hi, all! We really hope to see you at the Alliance Hill Day in June! There is SO much going on in Washington and it is so important that Alliance members come to DC to tell your story. From […]
Washington Update, March 2023
Washington Update Register for the Hemophilia Alliance Hill Day this June! by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant
Washington Update, February 2023
Washington Update HELP Copays Act Reintroduced by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant I’m so pleased to share that the Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act (HELP Copays Act) has been reintroduced in the House! You may recall that this bill was first introduced in the last Congress to prohibit copay accumulator adjustor programs and close a […]
Washington Update, January 2023
Washington Update 2023 Washington Outlook by Johanna Gray, Advocacy Consultant This month has brought a new Congress with new rules and dozens of new members, a change in party control of the House of Representatives, and a new set of opportunities and challenges for HTCs and the bleeding disorders in Washington. Here’s what you need […]
Washington Update, December 2022
Washington Update 2022 Wrap-Up by Johanna Gray and Ellen Riker, Advocacy Consultants It has been another busy year in Washington (here’s hoping this won’t be true one of these years!), and we’re happy to provide a brief recap of Alliance advocacy activities from this year. Alliance Virtual Hill Day: Thank you to the 80 participants […]
Washington Update, November 2022
Washington Update Update on the 2022 Midterm Elections by Johanna Gray, Ellen Riker and Issie Karan, Advocacy Consultants and Legal Counsel Historically, midterm elections have proved difficult for the political party in power. Coming into the 2022 elections, Democrats occupied the White House, narrowly controlled the House of Representatives, and effectively controlled the evenly-split Senate […]
Washington Update, October 2022
Washington Update Webinar on Implementation of the Hemophilia Skilled Nursing Facility Access Act Available by Ellen Riker, Advocacy Consultant On October 18, the Hemophilia Alliance with the National Hemophilia Foundation hosted a webinar for HTCs on the implementation of the new Medicare coverage policy allowing for separate payment for bleeding disorder treatments for patients in […]
Washington Update, September 2022
Washington Update by Johanna Gray and Ellen Riker, Advocacy Consultants We’re excited to provide a quick update on two timely opportunities for HTCs to participate in and help Alliance advocacy: Webinar on Medicare SNF Policy Scheduled for October 18 at 2 pm: We have just finalized plans for a webinar on the new Medicare SNF […]