AMGA Urges Congress to Extend Critical Healthcare Policies

Alexandria, VA – AMGA today called on Congress to extend critical federal policies to allow AMGA members to continue providing care to their patients and communities. Unless Congress acts, a number of key programs and flexibilities will expire, with far-reaching consequences for patients and AMGA members. 

In a letter to Congressional leadership, AMGA outlined the need to extend Medicare’s telehealth waivers, extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credit, and prevent potential Medicare Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Cuts. AMGA also called on Congress to extend the Hospital at Home Program and the current Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) Floor. The letter also expressed the need to delay cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program and extend the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) incentive.

“Congress must act to address expiring healthcare policies or risk serious repercussions for patients and providers,” said AMGA President and CEO Jerry Penso, MD, MBA. “Healthcare policy stability is essential—not only for AMGA members to sustain high-value care but also to ensure patients do not lose access to the services they need.”

The full letter is available on the AMGA website. 

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About AMGA

AMGA is a trade association leading the transformation of healthcare in America. Representing multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care, we advocate, educate, innovate, and empower our members to deliver the next level of high performance health. AMGA is the national voice promoting awareness of our members’ recognized excellence in the delivery of coordinated, high-quality, high-value care. More than 175,000 physicians practice in our member organizations, delivering care to one in three Americans.