Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s reversal of a recent policy limiting some Medicaid patients’ access to emergency room care.
“The CMS policy of December 20th limiting Medicaid patients’ access to emergency room care just didn’t add up. When I and other members of my committee -- both Democrat and Republican -- raised objections and asked questions this week, we got answers that failed to make the case. While I support states taking steps to limit the improper use of emergency room care, I don’t support doing it in a way that jeopardizes both patient access and fair treatment of emergency providers. I’m glad that after listening to the Finance Committee, CMS did the right thing, put patients first, and rescinded its policy."
Source: Ranking Member’s News
