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URAC Government Relations

The URAC Government Relations team engages with policymakers and other health care stakeholders to help build upon a common value - better patient outcomes.

What We Do

Our Government Relations team works closely with state and federal officials, to build policy, assess quality of care, that is paid for and what is regulated, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

These government agencies utilize URAC programs, like Health Plan Accreditation, Patient-Centered Medical Home Certification as tools to help increase oversight responsibilities and regulated patient outcomes.

URAC, also shares our expertise with health care stakeholders across the industry and partner with consumer groups and organizations to support and shape policy to improve health care for all.

Our Government relations team is available to answer your questions about URAC programs and how to work together to advance better outcome.

URAC Government Relations News

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CMS Proposed Updates to Home Infusion Benefit Still Discount Role of Digital Health

By URAC Staff | August 28, 2020

A couple of months ago, CMS proposed updates to the home health prospective payment system and finalized the implementation of the permanent home infusion therapy benefit. According to the accompanying fact sheet, this…

URAC Joins Over 200 Organizations To Sign A Letter Endorsing Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020

By URAC Staff | August 4, 2020

Today URAC joined 225 of the nation’s leading health care organizations to send a letter to the House Telehealth Caucus leaders Representatives Thompson, Welch, Matsui, Schweikert, and Johnson endorsing the…

Federal and State Laws that Reference or Require Accreditation

By URAC Staff | January 8, 2020

There are many drivers for organizations to seek certification or accreditation. Aside from demonstrating the organization’s capacity to deliver high-quality services, another reason may be to comply with requirements in…