Support the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act

Less

Bill ID

s2372-118

TITLE

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

STATUS

Introduced

Last Action on 07/19/2023: [10000] Introduced in Senate

COMMITTEES

VERSIONS

INTRODUCED IN SENATE

CO-SPONSORS

email advocacy

Support the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act

Email Subject:

One of the following will be sent depending on recipient: Default Thank Spank

I’m writing today as your constituent to urge you to become an Original Co-sponsor for reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act (S.2372/H.R.4758), led by Senate sponsors Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and House sponsors Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA-3) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1).
Children on Medicaid often must travel to different states to receive care when the services they need are not available in their own state. This is particularly true for children with medically complex conditions, who must regularly access highly specialized providers found in children’s hospitals, which are often treating children from many different states at any given time.
Today, children on Medicaid needing care outside their home states often experience delays because some state Medicaid programs require out-of-state providers to be screened and enrolled into their program even if the provider is already enrolled and in good standing with their home state Medicaid program and in Medicare. This process of enrolling in multiple Medicaid programs consumes valuable time and resources, increases program costs and most importantly delays children’s access to care.
The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act would create a new pathway for pediatric providers to enroll in multiple state Medicaid programs if certain requirements are met, including that they are in the lowest category for potential program integrity issues and are enrolled in their home state Medicaid program. Focus would be placed on the screening and enrollment of providers and not on authorization of care by an out-of-state provider nor payment rates for any such care, leaving both issues within the purview of state Medicaid agencies.
The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act already has strong bipartisan support with 29 co-sponsors in the Senate and 42 co-sponsors in the House. Please join them in co-sponsoring the bill to help ensure this important legislation gets passed!
Thank you in advance for your support and for being an advocate for children in need of medical care! We appreciate your help.

I’m writing today as your constituent to urge you to become an Original Co-sponsor for reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, led by Senate sponsors Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and House sponsors Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA-3) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1).
Children on Medicaid often must travel to different states to receive care when the services they need are not available in their own state. This is particularly true for children with medically complex conditions, who must regularly access highly specialized providers found in children’s hospitals, which are often treating children from many different states at any given time.
Today, children on Medicaid needing care outside their home states often experience delays because some state Medicaid programs require out-of-state providers to be screened and enrolled into their program even if the provider is already enrolled and in good standing with their home state Medicaid program and in Medicare. This process of enrolling in multiple Medicaid programs consumes valuable time and resources, increases program costs and most importantly delays children’s access to care.
The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act would create a new pathway for pediatric providers to enroll in multiple state Medicaid programs if certain requirements are met, including that they are in the lowest category for potential program integrity issues and are enrolled in their home state Medicaid program. Focus would be placed on the screening and enrollment of providers and not on authorization of care by an out-of-state provider nor payment rates for any such care, leaving both issues within the purview of state Medicaid agencies.
The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act already has strong bipartisan support with 29 co-sponsors in the Senate and 42 co-sponsors in the House. Please join them in co-sponsoring the bill to help ensure this important legislation gets passed!
Thank you in advance for your support and for being an advocate for children in need of medical care! We appreciate your help.

Dear [Your Elected Official],

I’m writing today as your constituent to urge you to become an Original Co-sponsor for reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act (S.2372/H.R.4758), led by Senate sponsors Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and House sponsors Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA-3) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1).

Children on Medicaid often must travel to different states to receive care when the services they need are not available in their own state. This is particularly true for children with medically complex conditions, who must regularly access highly specialized providers found in children’s hospitals, which are often treating children from many different states at any given time.

Today, children on Medicaid needing care outside their home states often experience delays because some state Medicaid programs require out-of-state providers to be screened and enrolled into their program even if the provider is already enrolled and in good standing with their home state Medicaid program and in Medicare. This process of enrolling in multiple Medicaid programs consumes valuable time and resources, increases program costs and most importantly delays children’s access to care.

The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act would create a new pathway for pediatric providers to enroll in multiple state Medicaid programs if certain requirements are met, including that they are in the lowest category for potential program integrity issues and are enrolled in their home state Medicaid program. Focus would be placed on the screening and enrollment of providers and not on authorization of care by an out-of-state provider nor payment rates for any such care, leaving both issues within the purview of state Medicaid agencies.

The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act already has strong bipartisan support with 29 co-sponsors in the Senate and 42 co-sponsors in the House. Please join them in co-sponsoring the bill to help ensure this important legislation gets passed!

Thank you in advance for your support and for being an advocate for children in need of medical care! We appreciate your help.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

[Your City & State]

Say it better with a 60 second video message (optional)

record a message

A link to the video will be included in your email message and may be reproduced elsewhere for use in the campaign.

Send me occasional emails about this issue

Send a copy of this email to me

Summary

Children on Medicaid often must travel to different states to receive care when the services they need are not available in their own state. These children often experience delays in care because some state Medicaid programs require out-of-state providers to be screened and enrolled into their program even if the provider is already enrolled and in good standing with their home state Medicaid program and in Medicare. This process of enrolling in multiple Medicaid programs consumes valuable time and resources, increases program costs and most importantly delays children’s access to care. The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act would create a new pathway for pediatric providers to enroll in multiple state Medicaid programs if certain requirements are met, and would focus on the screening and enrollment of providers and not on authorization of care by an out-of-state provider nor payment rates for any such care. Contact your legislators and ask them to co-sponsor the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act!

Who will receive your email?

Your Federal Senator(s) and Federal Representative