HR 1162 · in committee · major
Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act
- healthcare
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 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?
- 02
Which states are most likely to adopt this payment model, and what could explain why some states might choose not to participate?
- 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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Sponsor · R-TX-2
Dan Crenshaw
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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