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...
In this letter, the Task Force identifies areas where CMS can mitigate the impact of the Stark law on providers participating in alternative payment models to encourage better care coordination. There are desired changes that will take an act of Congress, while CMS can accomplish...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...