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Federal Policy Update - May 2013: Deficit Reduction, Sequestration, and Health Care Reform

The May 2013 Federal Policy Update discusses critical aspects of deficit reduction and the impacts of sequestration on budgets, especially in health care reform. The report highlights discretionary and mandatory spending cuts proposed by key political figures such as Rep. Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray. It covers fiscal year 2014 appropriations, including funding for Title X and family planning, as well as essential timelines for state exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Additionally, it addresses the implications for coverage and Medicaid considerations, encouraging stakeholders to engage with policymakers.

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Federal Policy Update - May 2013: Deficit Reduction, Sequestration, and Health Care Reform

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  1. Federal Policy Update May 2013

  2. Deficit Reduction • Sequestration • Budget/appropriations • Health care reform • Exchanges • Coverage • Questions Agenda

  3. Deficit Reduction • Sequestration • FY 2013 and beyond • 5.2% cut = $15.2 million • Sequestration next year . . . • and the year after

  4. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) • Discretionary spending cuts • Mandatory spending cuts • Removes sequestration • No tax revenue • Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) • Discretionary spending cuts • Mandatory spending cuts • Removes sequestration • Some tax revenue FY 2014 Budgets

  5. President Obama’s Budget • Title X INCREASE! • Mandatory spending cuts • Removes sequestration • Tax revenue FY 2014 Budgets

  6. Family Planning Funding • Title X Letters • FY 2014 appropriations • Process & timeline Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations

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  8. Exchanges: Three Options for States

  9. Key Dates • April-September: QHP application process • April-August: Navigator application process • October 1: Open enrollment Federally-Facilitated Exchanges

  10. QHP Certification • Essential Community Providers • Patient Support Functions • Navigator • Application assistance • Partnership • Navigator • Application assistance Family Planning Considerations & FFEs

  11. Expansion! • Coverage implications • Who gets what? • No wrong door • Network implications • Contracting/reimbursement • Provide discrimination challenges • Care coordination Medicaid Considerations

  12. Questions?

  13. Questions?

  14. CEO: Clare Coleman ccoleman@nfprha.org Policy/Communications team: Lauren Levenstein llevenstein@nfprha.org Julie Lewis jlewis@nfprha.org Nicolette Paterson npaterson@nfprha.org Robin Summers rsummers@nfprha.org Dana Thomas dthomas@nfprha.org Annie Walden-Newman awaldennewman@nfprha.org 202-293-3114 www.nationalfamilyplanning.org

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