Tag: medicaid
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Steady advocacy, lasting impact: CMS and the 2026 legislative session
Read More: Steady advocacy, lasting impact: CMS and the 2026 legislative sessionCecilia Comerford-Ames CMS Communications and Marketing Manager When the 2026 legislative session adjourned on May 13 sine die under the Gold Dome it closed a session where numerous issues were defined less by dramatic headlines and more by high stakes policy decisions that directly affect how medicine is practiced in Colorado. Much of the work…
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Take Action: Protect Medicaid and the Physician Workforce
Read More: Take Action: Protect Medicaid and the Physician WorkforceThe U.S. House of Representatives recently adopted a reconciliation bill (PDF) that includes important first steps to stabilize Medicare physician payments. However, we are deeply concerned with the impact that other provisions in the legislation will have on our ability to continue to care for our most vulnerable patients. Now is the time to contact…
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Proposed cuts to Medicaid physician pay alarms advocates; how will they affect you?
Read More: Proposed cuts to Medicaid physician pay alarms advocates; how will they affect you?The Colorado Medical Society is actively monitoring state budget discussions that could impact physician payment for providing care to patients with Medicaid coverage. Governor Jared Polis has proposed a budget for FY 2025-26 that includes $74.6 million in cuts ($22.1 in state General Fund) to provider payments. That includes some $16.6 million in physician related…