09 Aug

HCTTF Statement on Proposed Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force welcomes the release of Medicare’s Pathways to Success for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). This is an important step to promote value-based transformation and to push industry momentum forward. At...

23:39 / Releases and Announcements

01 Aug

HCTTF Responds to Health Care Innovation Caucus RFI

The imperative for the health care industry to innovate towards a value-based system remains more important than ever. The goal of affordable, high-quality health care that best meets the needs of consumers and patients is clinically, economically, and morally indisputable. As the bipartisan passage of...

17:21 / Policy Communications

30 Jul

Geisinger and Clarify Health Solutions Join the Health Care Transformation Task Force

WASHINGTON (July 31, 2018) - The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, announced today that Geisinger and Clarify Health Solutions have joined its membership. With more than 40 organizations representing patients, payers, providers and...

17:04 / Releases and Announcements

11 Jul

Care Management Contracting for Complex Populations: Best Practices and Tools

Health care providers across the country are increasingly adopting care management programs to better serve high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients, a small percentage of individuals with complex medical, social, and behavioral needs who utilize the largest proportion of national health care resources. A significant barrier to...

09:15 / All Value Models / Featured / High Need & Cost Patients / Implementation Resources

11 Jul

HCTTF and PBGH release report and tool on care management contracting for high-need, high-cost populations

Contracting Tool Launched to Help Health Care Organizations Manage  High-Need, High-Cost Populations Report and Practical Guidance available to Payers and Providers   WASHINGTON (July 11, 2018) – The Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) and the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), with support from The Commonwealth Fund and...

08:44 / Releases and Announcements

15 Jun

HCTTF and Industry Groups Ask CMS for BPCI Advanced Flexibility

The Health Care Transformation Task Force has joined with other leading industry groups, including providers and purchasers, in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer an optional delayed start date for BPCI Advanced to provide applicants with reasonable flexibility to make...

08:53 / Featured / Policy Communications

13 Jun

Webinar: Catalyzing Health Care and Public Health Collaboration

The growing adoption of alternative payment models and value-based payment has expanded opportunities for the U.S. health care system to better address social determinants of health through community partnerships. The Health Care Transformation Task Force partnered with the Public Health Leadership Forum, a diverse group...

08:30 / Transformation Resources / Webinars

13 Jun

HCTTF and Public Health Leadership Forum Release a Collaboration Framework

Health Industry Groups Release Framework to Increase Health Care and Public Health Collaboration Framework to Serve as Guide to Build Cross-sector Partnerships and Help Coordinate Efforts and Resources   WASHINGTON (June 13, 2018) – The Public Health Leadership Forum (PHLF), a diverse group of public health leaders, and...

08:30 / Releases and Announcements

13 Jun

Partnering to Catalyze Comprehensive Community Wellness

An Actionable Framework for Health Care and Public Health Collaboration   Health professionals working to protect and improve health in communities and across the nation realize that none of our distinct systems - not health care, public health, nor social services - is fully equipped to accomplish...

08:00 / All Value Models / Featured / Implementation Resources / Transformation Resources

04 Jun

HCTTF Joins Health Leaders Urging CMS to Recognize Medicare Advantage APMs

The Health Care Transformation Task Force has joined with other health care leaders, including providers and payers, in asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to count Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts as Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under the Medicare Access and CHIP...

10:52 / Policy Communications