Bill > HR7149

This bill, the Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024, requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly those living in rural or underserved areas. The model would involve the Secretary entering into agreements with one or more provider networks that meet specific criteria, such as including at least 50 Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, or community health clinics, and being a nonprofit entity with a record of supporting healthcare and addressing social determinants of health in underserved communities. These provider networks would use digital modalities, such as telehealth, to furnish specialty health services to eligible beneficiaries in coordination with their primary care providers.