The Task Force has reported that 41 percent of its provider and payer members’ business were in value-based payment arrangements at the end of 2015, up from the 30 percent in 2014. All Task Force members have committed to putting 75 percent of their business into...
The Task Force supports many of the Proposed Rule’s policies, several of which we have advocated for in past comment letters. In this letter we provide input, raise questions, and offer suggestions to CMS on the proposed changes, organized into the Proposed Rule’s three main...
The Task Force continues to advocate for full transparency in all matters related to bundled payment programs, including the specific methodology and data for setting target prices and the way issues such as attribution are handled. We also believe that bundled payments can promote greater...
The HCTTF agrees with much of what is included in the White Paper. Thematically, we urge the LAN to sharpen the focus of the white paper to reflect what’s best for patients, and not necessarily what’s best for providers in particular situations. Task Force Response Summary 1....
The HCTTF fully supports all elements of the patient attribution white paper. In many respects, the white paper’s substance is entirely consistent with existing Task Force policy on patient attribution. We are pleased that the HCTTF is so aligned with the Work Group’s thinking on...
New White Paper Evaluates Care Management Programs to Identify Building Blocks of Success and Help Health Systems, Payers, and Policymakers Enhance their Strategies WASHINGTON (February 23, 2016) –The Health Care Transformation Task Force, a consortium of patients, payers, providers and purchasers working to transform the U.S....
As the health care system shifts from a fee-for-service structure to value-based payment programs, appropriate provision of services across the care management continuum can increase value and improve outcomes for patients, while effectively reducing unnecessary care and acute care episodes requiring high-cost interventions. The Health Care...
Alliance of Private Sector Leaders Spearheading Adoption of Value-Based Payment Models Peekskill, NY (February 18, 2016) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force, a partnership of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, announced today that HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) has joined its membership. With...
As part of the policymaking framework for addressing chronic care patients, the specific health needs and acuity of services for specific patients can change from time to time, and the particular focus of chronic care services should be tailored to the specific conditions of the...
The Task Force supports policies that promote value-based, patient-centered care and appreciates the Work Group’s movement in that direction with the release of its draft White Paper. We support the White Paper’s seven Principles, and urge an eighth Principle be added to address the importance...