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December 12, 2023

Alliance Commends House of Representatives for Passing the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (HR 5378)

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of patient advocates, providers, payers, and employers – today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (HR 5378) in a strong bipartisan vote. Among other provisions, Section 203 of the legislation would require site neutral payments […]

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December 6, 2023

In Letter to House Leaders, Alliance Urges Action on Site Neutral Payment Reform

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of patient advocates, providers, payers, and employers – today sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), urging the lawmakers to consider site neutral payment reforms […]

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September 15, 2023

Alliance Applauds Site Neutral Provisions in the Bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of patient advocates, providers, payers, and employers – today commended House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair […]

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July 26, 2023

Alliance Applauds House Ways and Means Committee Work on Site Neutral Policies, Urges Further Action

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of patient advocates, providers, payers, and employers dedicated to advancing site neutral payment policies to equalize payments across sites of service for all outpatient services – today commended the House Ways and Means Committee for its passage of legislation to require site neutral […]

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March 28, 2023

Alliance of Patients, Payers, and Providers Applauds House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, Urges Committee to Explore Site Neutral Payments

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of patient advocates, providers, payers, and employers – today applauded lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for exploring ways to increase transparency and improve competition in America’s health care system. As the committee considers opportunities to empower patients and lower […]

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April 22, 2021

Alliance Commends Site Neutral Provisions in H.R. 19

Advocacy group announces support for the site neutral provisions in the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, which will lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors WASHINGTON— The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform (Alliance) today lauded House leaders for including site neutral provisions in the recently-introduced Lower Costs, More Cures Act (H.R. 19). The bill – sponsored […]

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February 11, 2020

Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Commends Inclusion of Site Neutral Payment Reforms in President’s FY 2021 Budget

The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform – a coalition of healthcare providers, insurers, employers and patient advocacy groups established to address growing access to care issues driven by disparities in payment rates for identical clinical services provided in different healthcare settings – today commended the Trump administration for its continued support for site neutral […]

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November 5, 2019

Alliance Applauds Inclusion of Site Neutral Payment Policies in Final OPPS Rule

Advocacy group strongly supports continued implementation of site neutral payments for outpatient clinic visits WASHINGTON— The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for including provisions in the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Systems Final Rule, which […]

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