Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid and CHIP Act 2. Increasing oversight of termination of Medicaid providers (a) Increased oversight and reporting (1) State reporting requirements Section 1902(kk) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk) (A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) Provider terminations (A) In general Beginning on January 1, 2017, in the case of a notification under subsection (a)(41) with respect to a termination for a reason specified in section 455.101 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on November 1, 2015) or for any other reason specified by the Secretary, of the participation of a provider of services or any other person under the State plan, the State, not later than 21 business days after the effective date of such termination, submits to the Secretary with respect to any such provider or person, as appropriate— (i) the name of such provider or person; (ii) the provider type of such provider or person; (iii) the specialty of such provider’s or person’s practice; (iv) the date of birth, Social Security number, national provider identifier, Federal taxpayer identification number, and the State license or certification number of such provider or person; (v) the reason for the termination; (vi) a copy of the notice of termination sent to the provider or person; (vii) the effective date of such termination specified in such notice; and (viii) any other information required by the Secretary. (B) Effective date defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term effective date (i) the date on which such termination is effective, as specified in the notice of such termination; or (ii) the date on which all appeal rights applicable to such termination have been exhausted or the timeline for any such appeal has expired. . (2) Reporting requirements for managed care entities Section 1932(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(d) (5) State reporting requirements for managed care entities (A) In general With respect to any contract with a managed care entity under section 1903(m) or 1905(t)(3) (as applicable), beginning on the later of the first day of the first plan year for such managed care entity that begins after the date of the enactment of this paragraph or January 1, 2017, the State shall require that such contract include a provision that providers of services or persons terminated (as described in section 1902(kk)(8)) from participation under this title, title XVIII, or title XXI be terminated from participating under this title as a provider in any network of such entity that serves individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under this title. (B) Notification of termination For the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on the date on which the enrollment of providers under paragraph (6) is complete for a State, the State shall provide for a system for notifying managed care entities (as defined in subsection (a)(1)) of the termination (as described in section 1902(kk)(8)) of providers of services or persons from participation under this title, title XVIII, or title XXI. . (3) Termination Notification Database Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (ll) Termination notification database In the case of a provider of services or any other person whose participation under this title, title XVIII, or title XXI is terminated (as described in subsection (kk)(8)), the Secretary shall, not later than 21 business days after the date on which the Secretary terminates such participation under title XVIII or is notified of such termination under subsection (a)(41) (as applicable), review such termination and, if the Secretary determines appropriate, include such termination in any database or similar system developed pursuant to section 6401(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc Public Law 111–148 . (4) No Federal funds for items and services furnished by terminated providers Section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b (A) in subsection (i)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) beginning not later than January 1, 2018, under the plan by any provider of services or person whose participation in the State plan is terminated (as described in section 1902(kk)(8)) after the date that is 60 days after the date on which such termination is included in the database or other system under section 1902(ll); or ; and (B) in subsection (m), by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) No payment shall be made under this title to a State with respect to expenditures incurred by the State for payment for services provided by a managed care entity (as defined under section 1932(a)(1)) under the State plan under this title (or under a waiver of the plan) unless the State— (A) beginning on the applicable date specified in subparagraph (A) of section 1932(d)(5), has a contract with such entity that complies with the requirement specified in such subparagraph; and (B) (i) for the period specified in subparagraph (B) of such section, has a system in effect that meets the requirement specified in such subparagraph; and (ii) after such period, complies with section 1932(d)(6). . (5) Development of uniform terminology for reasons for provider termination Not later than January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with the heads of State agencies administering State Medicaid plans (or waivers of such plans), issue regulations establishing uniform terminology to be used with respect to specifying reasons under subparagraph (A)(v) of paragraph (8) of section 1902(kk) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk) (6) Conforming amendment Section 1902(a)(41) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(41) provide that whenever provide, in accordance with subsection (kk)(8) (as applicable), that whenever (b) Increasing availability of Medicaid provider information (1) FFS provider enrollment Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (78) provide that, not later than January 1, 2017, in the case of a State plan that provides medical assistance on a fee-for-service basis, the State shall require each provider furnishing items and services to individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under such plan to enroll with the State agency and provide to the State agency the provider’s identifying information, including the name, specialty, date of birth, Social Security number, national provider identifier, Federal taxpayer identification number, and the State license or certification number of the provider; . (2) Managed care provider enrollment Section 1932(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(d) (6) Enrollment of participating providers (A) In general Beginning not later than January 1, 2018, a State shall require that, in order to participate as a provider in the network of a managed care entity that provides services to, or orders, prescribes, refers, or certifies eligibility for services for, individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under this title and who are enrolled with the entity, the provider is enrolled with the State agency administering the State plan under this title. Such enrollment shall include providing to the State agency the provider’s identifying information, including the name, specialty, date of birth, Social Security number, national provider identifier, Federal taxpayer identification number, and the State license or certification number of the provider. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed as requiring a provider described in such subparagraph to provide services to individuals who are not enrolled with a managed care entity under this title. . (c) Coordination with CHIP (1) In general Section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1) (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), (N), and (O) as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N), (O), (P), (Q), and (R), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs: (B) Section 1902(a)(39) (relating to termination of participation of certain providers). (C) Section 1902(a)(78) (relating to enrollment of providers participating in State plans providing medical assistance on a fee-for-service basis). ; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (K) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following new subparagraph: (L) Section 1903(m)(3) (relating to limitation on payment with respect to managed care). ; and (D) in subparagraph (P) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking (a)(2)(C) and (h) (a)(2)(C) (relating to Indian enrollment), (d)(5) (relating to reporting requirements for managed care entities), (d)(6) (relating to enrollment of providers participating with a managed care entity), and (h) (relating to special rules with respect to Indian enrollees, Indian health care providers, and Indian managed care entities) (2) Excluding from Medicaid providers excluded from CHIP Section 1902(a)(39) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(39) title XVIII or any other State plan under this title title XVIII, any other State plan under this title, or any State child health plan under title XXI (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as changing or limiting the appeal rights of providers or the process for appeals of States under the Social Security Act. February 23, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for nonemergency services furnished by providers whose participation in Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP has been terminated. Under current law, a state must exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under any state's Medicaid program or under Medicare. The bill maintains those requirements and further requires a state to exclude from Medicaid participation any provider that has been terminated under CHIP. Furthermore, a state must exclude from CHIP participation any provider that has been terminated under Medicaid or Medicare. The bill also revises a state's reporting requirements with respect to terminating a provider under a state plan. A state shall require each Medicaid or CHIP provider, whether the provider participates on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis or within the network of a managed care organization (MCO), to enroll with the state by providing specified identifying information. When notifying the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a provider has been terminated under a state plan, the state must submit this information as well as information regarding the termination date and reason. HHS shall review such termination notifications and, if appropriate, include them in a database or similar system, as specified by the bill. The bill prohibits federal payment under a state's Medicaid or CHIP program for services provided by an MCO unless: (1) the state has a system for notifying MCOs when a provider is terminated under Medicaid, Medicare, or CHIP; and (2) any contract between the state plan and an MCO provides that such providers be excluded from participation in the MCO provider network. HHS shall report to Congress on this bill's implementation. (Sec. 3) A state must publish and annually update a public directory of FFS providers participating under the state plan.