MGMA releases 2022 Advocacy Agenda

As we enter a new year, MGMA continues to ensure the voice of medical groups is heard in Washington. Our 2022 Advocacy Agenda outlines key federal issues we are tackling, such as protecting the financial viability for medical group practices, improving the implementation of surprise billing requirements, and advancing value-based care.

Follow the MGMA Government Affairs team on Twitter for updates on the latest #MGMAAdvocacy efforts this year:

@AndersGilberg, @ClaireErnstJD, @KelseyMHaag, and @EmilyRDowsett.

HHS renews COVID-19 PHE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra once again renewed the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, effective Jan. 16, 2022. The extension will continue all telehealth waivers and other flexibilities pursuant to the PHE determination for another 90-days. In a letter to HHS, MGMA called on the Department to expeditiously renew the PHE to ensure groups practices can continue to leverage existing critical flexibilities as they continue to respond on the frontlines of the pandemic.   

Unless further extended, the current PHE will lapse on April 16, 2022. As a reminder, the Biden administration has indicated that it intends to provide a 60-day notice prior to allowing the COVID-19 PHE to lapse.

Provider Relief Fund portal open for 'Period 2' reporting

Medical groups who received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate from July 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 (‘Period 2’) can now report on the use of those funds. Providers have until March 31 to complete the reporting.

Additionally, the Health Resources and Services Administration released new reporting resources specific to ‘Period 2,' which can be accessed here.