09 Oct

Statement on HHS Regulatory Reforms to Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “We commend HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan for their efforts to modernize the Anti-Kickback Statute and Physician Self-Referral regulations to support value-based payment and care delivery. The financial incentives associated with...

12:25 / Releases and Announcements

27 Sep

HCTTF Provides Input To CMS On CY 2020 QPP And PFS Proposed Updates

The Health Care Transformation Task Force appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed revisions to payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program, and other revisions to Part B for CY 2020. Task Force Response...

15:24 / Policy Communications

26 Sep

Webinar: Advancing Value-based Maternity Care

Value-based payment is a critical mechanism to drive improved maternal health outcomes and reduced disparities. The Health Care Transformation Task Force released a report detailing current efforts to implement and expand access to outcomes-driven maternity care through value-based payment. This webinar explored the findings of...

15:24 / Featured / Webinars

24 Sep

2018 Transformation Progress Report

Health Care Transformation Task Force Announces Increase in Value-Based Arrangements WASHINGTON (September 24, 2019) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, today released a report announcing that its provider and...

14:00 / Featured / Membership Reports / Releases and Announcements

17 Sep

HCTTF Joins Coalition Letter Urging CMS to Pay APM Bonuses

The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined an industry coalition letter urging CMS to expeditiously pay the 2019 Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) bonuses and in future years commit to pay these bonuses no later than June 30th of each year. The nine organizations expressed...

15:04 / Policy Communications

16 Sep

Comments on CMS Radiation Oncology and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Proposed Rule

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) responded to the proposed rule on Radiation Oncology (RO) and End-Stage Rental Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) models (Proposed Rule). The Task Force appreciates that CMS is committed to designing more Advanced Alternative Payment Models...

16:11 / Policy Communications

12 Sep

What’s in a Name: A Primer on Global Budget Models

What's in a Name: A Primer on Global Budget Models The term “global budget” has been used to describe several different health care payment models. Commercial payers have referred to payment arrangements like the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) as a...

13:36 / All Value Models / Featured / Implementation Resources / Transformation Resources

20 Aug

HCTTF Announces New Vice Chair and Executive Committee Members

WASHINGTON (August 20, 2019) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, today announced that Heritage Provider Network (HPN) will be joining its membership, in addition to changes in Executive...

09:45 / Featured / Releases and Announcements

16 Jul

HCTTF Urges CMS to Test an Alternative Payment Model for Maternity Care

Read the Letter Re: Testing a Maternity Care Payment Model Dear Administrator Verma and Deputy Administrator Adam Boehler: The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) writes to strongly urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test an alternative payment model (APM) through the Center for...

08:00 / Maternal Health / Policy Communications

16 Jul

HCTTF Report Promotes Innovative Payment Strategies to Address Maternal Health Crisis

WASHINGTON (July 16, 2019) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, today released a report which highlights the importance of expanding value-based payments to increase outcomes-driven maternity care. As...

08:00 / Releases and Announcements