2016 Health Care Policy Calendar
JANUARY
1 – Employer mandate went into effect for employers with 50 to 99 full-time workers; Next Generation ACO program began
12 – HELP executive session on FDA commissioner nominee, Robert Califf
15 – Last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start February 1
19 – CBO January baseline summary released
20 – HELP hearing on mental health
21 – Finance hearing on co-ops with CMS acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt
22 – March for Life
25 – CBO January baseline released
26 – Finance chronic care policy options comments due
27 – Judiciary hearing on heroin and prescription drug abuse
28 – HELP hearing on generic drug user fee amendments
31 – Obamacare open enrollment for 2016 ends
FEBRUARY
Obamacare repeal veto override vote in the House
3 – Indian Affairs oversight hearing on Indian health care in the Great Plains
9 – President’s fiscal year 2017 budget to be released; HELP to hold first executive session considering biomedical innovation bills
10 – Treasury Secretary Lew and IRS Commissioner Koskinen to testify before Finance (two hearings) on president’s budget
11 – HHS Secretary Burwell to testify before Finance on president’s budget
19 – Medicare Advantage and Part D advance rate notice
MARCH
MedPAC and MACPAC report to Congress
3 (tentative) – Secretary Burwell to testify on HHS budget before Appropriations
4 (tentative) – Comments due on MA rate notice
9 – HELP to hold second executive session considering biomedical innovation bills
23 – Obamacare 6th anniversary
APRIL
1 – Mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model begins
4 – MA final rate notice
6 – HELP to hold third and final executive session considering biomedical innovation bills
18 – Tax day, with higher Obamacare penalties
Spring/Summer – Medicare Trustees report to be released
JUNE
MedPAC and MACPAC report to Congress
SEPTEMBER
30 – Fiscal year 2016 omnibus funding expires
OCTOBER
1 – End of White House transition policy for individual/small group health plans that don’t meet ACA standards
NOVEMBER
1 (tentative) – Obamacare open enrollment for 2017 begins
Date not yet announced: SCOTUS Oral arguments on Zubik v Burwell (Little Sisters of the Poor case)
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