HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN VALUE-BASED PAYMENTS Sentara Healthcare signs on as newest HCTTF member WASHINGTON (December 18, 2018) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, today...
Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The federal district court decision on Friday night ruling the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional was unexpected and led to much speculation over the weekend about what this means for many of the programs authorized...
WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2018) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), a consortium of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations dedicated to accelerating the industry’s move to value, today released guiding principles to help the health care industry and policymakers better...
Incorporating a holistic consumer perspective into health insurance is a key step toward a more value-driven health care system. The Health Care Transformation Task Force has developed a set of six principles to guide payers, purchasers, and providers in their efforts to better integrate consumer...
In this letter, the Task Force identifies areas where the HHS Office of the Inspector General can mitigate the impact of the anti-kickback statute regulations on providers and health plans participating in alternative payment models to encourage better care coordination. Task Force Response Summary Create new...
The Task Force is a diverse group of private sector stakeholders across the industry – including providers, health plans, employers, and consumers – that support accelerating the pace of delivery system transformation. Together we share a common commitment to transform our respective businesses and clinical...
Hearing before the Senate Special Committee on Aging “Patient-Focused Care: A Prescription to Reduce Health Care Costs” Written testimony submitted by the Health Care Transformation Task Force Jeff Micklos, Executive Director October 3, 2018 Read the PDF Here Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Casey, and Members of the Senate Special Committee...
Value-based payment and care delivery reforms must be designed with sustainability – across all stakeholder groups – in mind, if effective delivery system reform is to take hold. In recognition of this, the 2017 Health Care Transformation Task Force Board of Directors set “achieving sustainability”...
The HCTTF supports the goals of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and Quality Payment Program to reward high value, high quality providers through the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and encourage adoption of Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs). The Task Force is also...
The Task Force has continued work to develop actionable, market-based strategies for better alignment between ACOs and bundled payment programs. This letter details our findings from this process and present recommendations for CMS to consider where model modifications and guidance would afford providers the appropriate...