Letters on Other Policy Areas

Letter Archive

Below are our letters on other policy areas that highlight our recent work and victories.

 
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Federal Letters on Other Policy Areas

2021

● 02/15/2021 - NPF Joins MAPRx Coalition Letter Opposing Changes to CMMI Part D Payment Modernization Model

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● 02/11/2021 - NPF Joins Coalition Statement for the Record re: Budget Reconciliation Provisions

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● 02/10/2021 - NPF Joins Coalition Statement for the Record re: COVID-19 Relief Measures

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● 02/01/2021 - NPF Joins Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Outlining Legislative Priorities for COVID-19 Relief Legislation

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● 01/29/2021 - NPF Joins Coalition Statement Supporting Patient Protections in two Executive Orders Issued by President Biden on January 28

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2020

● 12/30/2020 - NPF Submits Comments in Response to the CMS 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule

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● 12/09/2020 - NPF Submits Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Enact Telehealth Policies During the Lame Duck Session

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● 10/26/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Regarding South Dakota's Short Term Plans Proposed Rule

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● 10/05/2020 - NPF Submits Comments in Response to the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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● 09/18/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition Letter to HHS Opposing Georgia's 1332 Waiver

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● 09/16/2020 - NPFS Signs Onto Coalition Letter to HHS Opposing the Good Guidance Practices Proposed Rule

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● 09/11/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Regarding Concerns re: Florida's 1115 Waiver

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● 07/20/2020 - NPF Submits Comments in Response to the CMS Proposed Rule to Support Value-Based Purchasing in Medicaid

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● 07/10/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Letter in Support of Protections for Immunocompromised Individuals in COVID-19 Response

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● 06/29/2020 - NPF signs on in opposition of Medicaid work requirements bill SB 294 to Alabama Senate

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● 06/29/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition in Asking Congressoinal Leadership to Ensure Post COVID-19 Telehealth Reform is Patient Friendly

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● 06/15/2020 - NPF Joins 28 Patient Groups in Opposing to Rollback of Discrimination Protections

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● 06/04/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Provide a Strong Allocation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Arthritis Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021

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● 06/04/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Provide a Strong Allocation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Arthritis Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021

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● 05/26/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Asking Congress to Strengthen Medicaid Program in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

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● 05/14/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Response to CMS' Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Interim Final Rule

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● 04/14/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Outlining Legislative Actions for Affordable, Accessible Health Care During COVID-19

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● 04/13/2020 - NPF Submits Letter in Support of New Hampshire 1332 State Innovation Waiver for Reinsurance to Insurance Commissioner

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● 04/10/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS in Support of Pennsylvania's 1332 Reinsurance Waiver

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● 03/23/2020 - NPF Joins in Celebrating the 10th Birthday of the Affordable Care Act

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● 03/09/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition in Opposing CMS Block Grant Policy

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● 03/06/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS in Support of Georgia's 1332 Reinsurance Waiver

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● 01/17/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition in Requesting a Meeting with Sec. Azar Regarding Concern Over New Medicaid Policies

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2019

● 12/06/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Response to Utah's Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application

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● 11/21/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS Expressing Concerns Re: Wellness Program Demonstration Bulletin

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● 10/11/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS in Response to the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Demonstration Program

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● 09/27/19 - NPF Submits Comments in Response to CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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● 09/13/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to CMS in Response to the Methods for Assuring to Covered Medicaid Services - Rescission Proposed Rule

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● 09/13/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to CMS Opposing Utah's Section 1115 Demonstration Application

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● 08/13/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Response to HHS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1557 of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act

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● 08/07/19 - NPF Submits Comments to Senate Committee on Appropriations on Supporting Psoriatic Disease Public Health Research

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● 08/07/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Support of New Mexico's Existing Centennial Care 2.0 Section 1115 Demonstration and Proposed Amendments

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● 08/02/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Support of Iowa's Section 1115 Demonstration Extension Application for Medicaid Expansion

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● 07/31/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Senator Warner in Support of Efforts to Repeal 1332 State Relief and Empowerment Waivers Guidance

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● 07/10/19 - NPF Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns Regarding South Carolina's 1115 Waiver Application

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● 06/07/19 - NPF Submits Letter in Support of H.R. 3030, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act

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● 05/15/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Congress in Support of H.R. 1010 Re: Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance

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● 05/15/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Rep. Castor in Support of Expand Navigator’s Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act

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● 05/15/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Congress in Support of H.R. 987 Re: Open Enrollment Outreach

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  • 05/13/19 -NPF Submits Letter of Support for Connecticut Non-Medical Switching Bill HB 6096 to Joint Committee on Appropriations

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● 05/08/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Congress in Support of H.R 986, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act

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● 05/08/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to Congress in Support of Protections for Preexisting Conditions

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● 05/06/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to CMS Expressing Concerns Regarding the Sale of Insurance Across State Lines

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● 04/12/19 - NPF Submits Letter to Senate Requesting Funding to Advance Public Health Initiatives

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● 04/08/19 - NPF Joins Coalition Statement to House Committee on Education and Labor Re: Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Plans

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● 04/08/19 - NPF Joins Coalition Letter to HHS in Response to the Proposed Rebate Rule

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● 03/29/19 - NPF Joins Coalition in Applauding Federal Court Decisions on Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky

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● 03/28/19 - NPF Submits Letter to House Requesting Funding to Advance Public Health Initiatives

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● 03/13/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Expressing Support for Funding the Psoriatic Disease Health Initiative

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● 03/01/19 - NPF Submits Letter to Senate in Response to Lowering Health Care Costs Request for Information

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● 01/18/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS Opposing Oklahoma's 1115 Waiver Work Requirements

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● 01/04/19 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter to HHS Opposing Virginia's 1115 Waiver Work Requirements

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State Letters on Other Policy Areas

2020

● 08/12/20 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Supporting New Mexico's Proposed Rule to Regulate the Terms of Short-Term Plans

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● 08/12/20 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Supporting New Mexico's Proposed Rule Related to Excepted Benefits

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● 07/31/20 - NPF joins the Minnesota Patient Advocacy Coalition to Provide the Blue Ribbon Commission Guiding Principles to Improve Access to Health Care Services in Minnesota

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● 07/15/20 - NPF Comments on Telemedicine in Colorado MSB 20-05-21-A

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● 06/24/2020 - NPF Joins Coalition in Opposing Oklahoma's Medicaid Block Grant Proposal

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● 06/22/20 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for SB 20-212 Expanding Access to Telehealth

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● 06/12/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter in Support of New Hampshire 1332 Reinsurance Waiver

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● 05/18/2020 - NPF Adds Name to Coalition Letter Opposing Virginia SB 861 and SB 235/HB795

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● 03/25/2020 - NPF Submits Coalition Letter for Pre-Existing Condition Protections to Tennessee Governor Lee

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● 03/23/2020 - NPF Submits Coalition Letter for Pre-Existing Condition Protections to Alaska Governor Dunleavy

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● 03/23/2020 - NPF Submits Coalition Letter for Pre-Existing Condition Protections to Wyoming Governor Gordon

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● 03/10/2020 - NPF Submits Letter in Support of Colorado bill HB 20-1349 to House Health & Insurance Committee

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● 01/28/2020 - NPF Submits Letter in Support of New Mexico HB 100 to House Health & Human Services Committee

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● 01/22/2020 - NPF Submits Letter in Opposition to Kansas Bill HB 2053 to House Insurance Committee

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2019

● 12/03/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Opposition to Georgia's 1115 Medicaid Waiver for Georgia Pathways Program to Georgia Leadership

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● 12/03/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Opposition to Georgia 1332 Medicaid Waiver for Georgia Access Model to Georgia Leadership

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● 10/17/19 - NPF Signs on in Support of Washington Bill HB 1870 to Office of Insurance Commissioner

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● 09/11/19 - NPF Signs on in Support of Rulemaking on Standard Plans to Washington Health Benefit Exchange

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● 09/04/19 - NPF Submits Coalition Letter of Support for New York Non-Medical Switching Bill S.2849-A/A.2969 to Governor Cuomo

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● 06/17/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Montana Reinsurance Program 1332 Medicaid Waiver to Department of Administration, Health & Benefits Division

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● 05/28/19 - NPF Signs on in Opposition of Louisiana SB 173

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● 05/21/19 - NPF Signs on in Support of Rx Discount Coupons to Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

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● 05/17/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Oregon Copay Accumulator Bill HB 2185 to Senate Committee on Healthcare

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● 05/09/19 - NPF Signs on in Opposition of Medicaid Work Requirements Bill SB 294 to Alabama Senate

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● 05/06/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Alabama PBM Gag Clause Bill SB 73 to Senate Committee on Healthcare

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● 04/19/19 - NPF Signs on in Opposition to Tennessee Medicaid Block Grant HB 1280/SB 1428 for Governor Lee

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● 03/04/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Opposition for Health Plans Without Coverage for Pre-Exisiting Conditions to Virginia Governor Northam

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● 02/11/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Wyoming Reinsurance Bill HB 85 to Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

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● 02/08/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Medicaid Patient Advisory Council to Mississippi Division of Medicaid

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● 01/29/19 - NPF Submits Letter of Support for Washington Standard Plan HB 1523 to House Health Care & Wellness Committee

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● 01/29/19 - NPF Signs on in Opposition to Virginia HB 1661 to House Commerce and Labor Committee

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