Bill > HR3836

This bill, the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act, seeks to clarify that Medicaid programs can provide medical assistance through direct primary care arrangements, where individuals receive primary care services from primary care practitioners for a fixed periodic fee. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene stakeholder meetings and issue guidance to states on how they can implement these direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid. It also mandates a report to Congress analyzing the extent to which states are contracting with independent physicians and primary care practices for Medicaid services, as well as the quality and cost of care provided through these direct primary care arrangements.