Summary
The Senate could hold a vote this week on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget reconciliation package negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). The House is on recess and could temporarily return to session to vote on the package following the Senate vote. This week, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing as part of its probe into the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. On the regulatory front, the final rule for the FY 2023 inpatient prospective payment system could be released as soon as today. Lastly, we recap the House committee markup of a Medicare Advantage prior authorization bill and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission meeting on the unwinding of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which was last extended through October 13, 2022.