House Finance committee hears bill to require 30-day prompt payment parity for nonprofits, tribes and municipalities House Bill 133 would require state agencies to pay nonprofits, municipalities and Alaska Native organizations within 30 calendar days (or within 30 days after federal funds arrive) and impose interest penalties for late payments; witnesses cited multi-month delays, departmental staffing and IT shortfalls, and local cash-flow harms.

A new bill aims to ensure nonprofits and municipalities in Alaska receive timely payments, addressing months-long delays that have forced many to dip into savings or incur debt.

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#AK #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform #CommunitySupport #FiscalTransparency #AlaskaNonprofits

Subcommittee hears split testimony on bills to bar swipe fees on sales-tax portion and improve chargeback transparency The subcommittee heard testimony both for and against H.4613 and H.4614, which would prevent credit-card processors from charging swipe fees on the sales-tax portion of transactions and address chargeback fees; merchant groups urged relief while payments industry and banks warned of technical disruption and unintended cost shifts.

South Carolina's subcommittee is weighing bills that could eliminate swipe fees on sales tax—could this be a game changer for merchants?

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#SC #ChargebackTransparency #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform #MerchantFees #SouthCarolinaRetail

EU Banking Chief Calls for Visa and Mastercard Alternatives

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If nothing else, it’s a helpful reminder that payment reform experiments are happening everywhere… and many of the lessons are remarkably consistent across borders.

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#HealthPolicy #ValueBasedCare #GlobalHealth #PaymentReform #HealthcareEconomics

Panel at Joint Economic Committee hearing urges longer contracts, wearables and small incentives to improve chronic care Panelists told a Joint Economic Committee hearing that behavior change is achievable using small incentives, gamification, wearables and longer payment terms; witnesses urged statutory and licensing reforms to let technology scale primary care.

Innovative panelists reveal how small incentives, wearables, and longer payment contracts could revolutionize chronic care and reduce hospital visits.

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#US #DigitalHealth #JointEconomicCommitteeHealth #PaymentReform #CitizenPortal #ChronicCare

Cancer Care, Policy Realities, And Lessons From Abroad - Dr. Amar Rewari, MD - Chief, Radiation Oncology, Luminis Health joins me on Progress, Potential, And Possibilities #RadiationOncology #PaymentReform #AlternativePaymentModels #HealthPolicy #EpisodeBasedPayment - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssEJ...

Curious how ACO operators, CFOs, and strategy teams are thinking about:
– ACCESS participation vs. partnership
– 2028 benchmark exposure
– ACCESS payment mechanisms
– Attribution risk from tech-enabled chronic care entrants

#ACO #ValueBasedCare #Medicare #PaymentReform #ChronicCare

Midwifery Access California presents an alternative payment model to better reimburse continuity and on-call midwifery care Representatives described a bundled‑episode Alternative Payment Model (APM) that groups prenatal, labor, birth, postpartum and on‑call services into defined payments to capture midwifery continuity, triage and 24/7 on‑call time. Managed‑care plans participated in development discussions; speakers said parity and higher rates will be needed to make

Midwifery Access California has unveiled a groundbreaking payment model that promises to transform the way midwives are compensated, ensuring more sustainable and accessible care for families.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #MaternalHealth #PaymentReform

When we translate regulatory language into clinically meaningful terms, we unlock greater potential for collaboration and improved patient outcomes.

#ValueBasedCare #TEAMModel #HealthcareTransformation #PaymentReform #ClinicalEngagement #PatientOutcomes #HealthcareStrategy

Child Support Agency reports $8M in arrears collected with new amnesty program Agency successfully collects $8 million in arrears through an innovative amnesty initiative.

Lorain County is shaking things up in child support collection, bringing in $8 million through a bold amnesty program while tackling the tough issues of overdue payments and license suspensions.

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#LorainCounty #OH #SocialWellbeing #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform

Vermont Board initiates health care payment reform with global hospital budget plans The Board targets health cost control through global budgets and payment reform strategies

Vermont is taking bold steps to control health care costs with innovative global budgets and payment reforms that could change the landscape of health care forever.

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#VT #VermontHealthCare #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform #GlobalBudgets #HealthCostControl

Concern Grows Over Staff Turnover Impacting Payment Reform in Service Agencies Providers fear staff turnover will disrupt service delivery amid ongoing payment reform discussions.

Staffing shortages are putting Vermont's vital human services at risk, raising urgent questions about payment reform and the future of care delivery.

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#VT #StaffingShortages #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform #ServiceDelivery #VermontHumanServices

Commissioners resume payment reform discussions led by Jessica Bernardos Commissioners continue payment reform dialogue focusing on its history and objectives since 2018.

Vermont's House Human Services Committee is gearing up for a transformative shift in healthcare with urgent discussions on payment reform that could redefine access and quality for all residents.

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#VT #CitizenPortal #HealthcareAccess #EquityInHealthcare #PaymentReform

DC Council introduces Fair Swipe Act to prohibit interchange fees on electronic payments DC Council presents Fair Swipe Act to ban interchange fees on sales tax and gratuities.

The DC Council's new "Fair Swipe Act" could revolutionize how local businesses handle electronic payments by eliminating interchange fees on sales tax and gratuities, but what does this mean for the future of cashless transactions?

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#US #ConsumerProtection #PaymentReform

Rio Grande City officials approve Invoice Cloud for utility payment fee reduction City officials implement Invoice Cloud to eliminate credit card fees for online utility payments.

Rio Grande City is set to revolutionize its online utility payments by eliminating pesky fees and introducing user-friendly options with Invoice Cloud!

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#RioGrandeCityStarrCounty #TX #RioGrandeCityUtilities #DigitalInclusion #CitizenPortal #PaymentReform

T2: I was a clinical practice admin. MD closed practice and went 2 work for managed care- #paymentreform #hcldr