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HR 1162 · in committee · major

Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act

What this bill does

  • States can use Medicaid to pay primary care doctors a fixed monthly fee instead of per-visit charges.
  • Medicaid patients and primary care providers in states that adopt this model are affected.
  • CMS must convene stakeholder meetings, issue guidance, and report on quality and costs within a specified timeframe.

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  1. 01

    How might shifting from per-visit payments to fixed monthly fees change the incentives for primary care doctors to see more patients or spend more time with each one?

  2. 02

    Which states are most likely to adopt this payment model, and what could explain why some states might choose not to participate?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that capitated primary care payment models improve health outcomes or reduce overall Medicaid spending compared to traditional fee-for-service arrangements?

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Dan Crenshaw

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Introduced 2025-02-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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