The American Relief Act, 2025

On Dec. 21, 2024, President Biden signed the American Relief Act, 2025 (ARA), into law, narrowly avoiding a federal government shutdown. Unlike the more comprehensive bill defeated in the House of Representatives two days earlier after President-elect Trump raised objections, the ARA is a temporary solution to keep the federal government operating through the end of March. On Jan. 15, 2025, PYA's Martie Ross and Kathy Reep discussed the new law's impact, both by what's included and what's not. Ross and Reep prognosticated what will happen in the first months of the Trump administration to address critical outstanding issues such as: Medicare telehealth coverage Medicare physician pay cut Price transparency Site-neutral payments Medicaid DSH payments Hospital-at-home demonstration project Also, Martie and Kathy discussed two proposed rules released in December: the Contract Year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule and the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule. To wrap things up, they also discussed the impact of the January 7, 2025, final rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prohibiting creditors from considering medical debt in credit eligibility decisions. This webinar is part of PYA's twice-monthly Healthcare Regulatory Roundup, a popular series during which PYA experts provide practical insights on the latest industry regulatory developments. If you would like assistance with legislative or regulatory impacts or any matter involving compliance, valuation, or strategy and transactions, our executives are happy to assist.