CapFlexerJul 161 minHouse Appropriations Committee Tells CMS to Extend Cap-Building Window in FY2021 Labor-HHS Bill The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services (Labor HHS) approved their FY 2...
CapFlexerJun 301 minCOGME Recommends Cap Flexibility Today, the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) released a letter addressed to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Co...
CapFlexerMar 42 minThe Cap Flex Act Introduced in CongressMarch 4, 2020: Today, The Physician Shortage Cap Flex Act of 2020 ("The Cap Flex Act") was introduced in both the U.S. House of Represent...
CapFlexerMar 41 minCap-Flex Coalition Urges CMS in Letter to Heed Congressional Directive and Adopt Cap-FlexibilityToday. the Cap-Flex Coalition sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reinforcing Congress’s encouragement th...
CapFlexerDec 19, 20192 minCongress Passes Cap Flexibility Report Language in FY 2020 Final Appropriations Bill In the final FY 2020 Appropriations bill, Congress has resoundingly indicated its support for Cap Flexibility.
CapFlexerSep 17, 20191 minSenate Labor HHS Appropriations Draft Report Language Includes Cap Flexibility Language Today, the Senate Labor HHS Appropriations Subcommittee released their draft FY 2020 appropriations bill which includes cap flexibility l...
CapFlexerAug 7, 20193 minMedical Association of Georgia Supports Cap FlexibilityWe are proud to announce that the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) has signed onto the Cap-Flex Coalition! The Medical Association o...
CapFlexerJun 19, 20192 minHouse of Representatives Passes Cap Flexibility Report Language in Appropriations PackageThe House today passed, on a 226 to 203 vote, a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills. The package consists of four bills that...
CapFlexerJun 12, 20193 minAmerican Medical Association House of Delegates Amends Policy on Cap-FlexibilityThe Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) introduced a resolution at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) Hou...
CapFlexerJan 29, 20192 minCapFlex Coalition Presents to CMSRepresentatives of the CapFlex Coalition travel to Baltimore to Present to the CMS Hospital and Ambulatory Payment Group Members of the C...
CapFlexerJan 18, 20192 minAmerican Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Joins Cap Flex CoalitionThe AAFP encourages CMS to provide flexibility in the time allowed for new teaching hospitals to establish their cap for primary care res...
CapFlexerOct 18, 20181 minSenators Barrasso and Cortez-Masto Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Sec. Azar to Pursue Cap FlexibilitySenators John Barrasso, MD (WY-R) and Catherine Cortez-Masto (NV-D) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Ale...
CapFlexerSep 25, 20181 minSenator Robert "Bob" Menendez (NJ-D) Sends Letter to Sec. Azar Urging Adoption of Cap FlexibilitySenator Robert "Bob" Menendez (NJ-D) joined Senators John Barrasso (WY-R) and Catherine Cortez-Masto (NV-D) in urging Secretary of Health...
CapFlexerJun 25, 20181 minCapFlex Coalition Welcomes the National Association for State Mental Health Program Directors In June 2018 the Coalition added a new member with the addition of the National Association for State Mental Health Program Directors. T...
CapFlexerJun 21, 20181 minTexas Hospital Association Urges CMS to Adopt Cap FlexibilityIn June 2018, the Texas Hospital Association submitted comments in response to CMS’ proposed FY2019 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Paymen...
CapFlexerJun 20, 20181 minCapFlex Coalition Presents at COGME MeetingIn June 2018, the HRSA federal advisory committee, the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), met to discuss priorities and outli...
CapFlexerJun 15, 20181 minMississippi Hospital Association Pens Op-Ed promoting Cap FlexibilityOn June 15, 2018, the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) published an Op Ed by CapFlex Coalition member David Pizzimenti of Magnolia ...
CapFlexerJun 8, 20182 minReps. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36-D) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08-R) Lead Bipartisan Letter to CMSCongressmen Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36-D) and Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08-R), both physicians and members of the important U.S. House o...
CapFlexerApr 17, 20181 minCoalition Meets with CMS In April 2018, the CapFlex Coalition met with CMS’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to discuss the CapFlex proposal. A...
CapFlexerJan 2, 20181 minMedPage Today Article Features CapFlex On January 2, 2018, MedPage Today published an article titled, “Coalition Backs Plan for Flexible Residency-Building Window” outlining th...