27 Jul

The Task Force Joins Coalition Letter Regarding Priorities for Medicare Telehealth Reform

The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined 430 organizations in a letter urging policymakers to advance permanent telehealth reform focused on the following priorities: Remove Obsolete Restrictions on the Location of the Patient and Provider. Congress must permanently remove the Section 1834(m) geographic and originating...

14:43 / Policy Communications

21 Jul

HCTTF Joins Coalition Letter Supporting the Value in Health Care Act of 2021

The Task Force joined a coalition letter supporting the Value In Health Care Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill that will accelerate Medicare’s move to value-based payment by boosting accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other alternative payment models (APMs). The legislation strengthens the Medicare Shared Savings...

15:20 / Policy Communications

19 Jul

Webinar: Maternal Health Hub: Reflecting on the Past Year, and Looking Ahead

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) and the Maternal Health Hub (MHH or Hub) hosted a webinar on July 19th from 1-2:30pm highlighting ways the maternal health care community is innovating to transform care delivery to address significant disparities in outcomes...

17:24 / Maternal Health / Webinars

02 Jul

The Task Force Provides Input to OMB on Request for Information: Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government

The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Executive Office of the President’s Request for Information on methods and practices for advancing equity and support for underserved communities (86 FR 24029). Task Force Response Summary In seeking to advance equity and support for underserved communities, there are several themes that...

10:38 / Policy Communications

28 Jun

The Task Force Provides Input to CMS on FY 2022 IPPS Proposed Rule

The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Proposed Policy Changes and FY 2022 rates (CMS-1752-P).   Task Force Response Summary RFI on Potential Expansion of the CMS Disparity Methods: Closing the Health Equity Gap in CMS...

17:09 / Policy Communications

25 Jun

Maternal Health Hub Resources

The Maternal Health Hub compiles resources and best practices to advance a vision for high-value and equitable maternity care in the U.S. The Hub is also home to a learning community for stakeholders committed to improving maternal health outcomes. The Hub is operated by the...

17:26 / All Value Models / Featured / Maternal Health / Patient-Centered Care

24 Jun

Webinar: CMMI – Past, Present and Future

Earlier this year (2021), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) began its second decade as an important driver of Medicare payment reform. Much has been learned in the first ten years – both about CMMI’s operations and its model portfolio – and many...

12:46 / Featured / Webinars

16 Jun

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases CMS Innovation Center Payment Model Tracker

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2021) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient advocacy organizations developed a resource for industry stakeholders to review the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI or...

10:24 / Releases and Announcements

15 Jun

HCTTF Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Act

The Task Force joined a coalition letter supporting H.R. 3746, the Accountable Care In Rural America Act, which amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to ensure that all ACOs have an...

10:47 / Policy Communications

20 May

The Health Care Transformation Task Force Supports Congressional Call to Extend the Next Generation ACO Model

Statement by Jeff Micklos, JD, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force The Task Force expresses appreciation to Representatives Ron Kind, Suzan DelBene, Ami Bera, Mike Kelly, Darin LaHood, and Brad Wenstrup for their leadership in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to extend...

15:20 / Releases and Announcements