Publish Date: January 27, 2025
Type: Testimony and Comments, Comment Letter
Topics: Language Access, Health Care Access, Public Health, Health Disparities, Reproductive Health
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Language: English
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APIAHF and its national partners representing the leading health organizations, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), and the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP), focused on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) submitted comments on January 27, 2025, regarding the CMS CY 2026 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
In the comment letter, APIAHF supported the following changes:
Medicare Part D coverage of anti-obesity medications and its application to the Medicaid program
Network transparency for pharmacies and other changes to make pharmaceutical drugs more affordable
Coverage of adult vaccines
Cost-sharing for covered insulin products
Transparency on Medicare plans and prior authorization of services
Improvements to access of behavioral health services