Health Industry Call for Unique Patient Identifier

June 3, 2020

The Alliance of Community Health Plans and others in the health care industry urge leaders in both the House and Senate to remove outdated rider language in 2021 Appropriations that prohibits spending on the development and adoption of a unique patient identifier (UPI).

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Senate Letter

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ACHP is the voice of a unique approach in health care today, one that puts the patient at the center with plans and clinical teams collaborating to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Our advocacy focuses on providing policymakers with tested solutions, rooted in a model that is proven to deliver better value for patients, employers and taxpayers.

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