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29 Apr

Task Force Letter to CMS on CPC+ and ACO Participation

The Task Force supports the recommendation that the CPC Plus model be modified to allow ACO-affiliated primary care physicians (“PCPs”) to be eligible to participate in the CPC Plus model. We are not recommending changes to the practice selection criteria, merely the removal of the...

18:47 / Accountable Care / Policy Communications
30 Mar

Task Force Provides Input on CMS Proposed Rulemaking on Medicare Shared Savings

The Task Force supports many of the Proposed Rule’s policies, several of which we have advocated for in past comment letters. In this letter we provide input, raise questions, and offer suggestions to CMS on the proposed changes, organized into the Proposed Rule’s three main...

15:25 / Policy Communications
30 Mar

Task Force Comments on LAN Elective Joint Replacement White Paper

The Task Force continues to advocate for full transparency in all matters related to bundled payment programs, including the specific methodology and data for setting target prices and the way issues such as attribution are handled. We also believe that bundled payments can promote greater...

15:22 / Bundled Payments / Policy Communications
09 Mar

Task Force Comments on LAN Financial Benchmarking White Paper

The HCTTF agrees with much of what is included in the White Paper. Thematically, we urge the LAN to sharpen the focus of the white paper to reflect what’s best for patients, and not necessarily what’s best for providers in particular situations. Task Force Response Summary 1....

15:32 / Accountable Care / Policy Communications
09 Mar

Task Force Comments on LAN Patient Attribution White Paper

The HCTTF fully supports all elements of the patient attribution white paper. In many respects, the white paper’s substance is entirely consistent with existing Task Force policy on patient attribution. We are pleased that the HCTTF is so aligned with the Work Group’s thinking on...

15:30 / Accountable Care / Policy Communications
01 Feb

Task Force Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Chronic Care Policy Options

As part of the policymaking framework for addressing chronic care patients, the specific health needs and acuity of services for specific patients can change from time to time, and the particular focus of chronic care services should be tailored to the specific conditions of the...

17:19 / Policy Communications
20 Nov

Task Force Comments on LAN Draft White Paper: Alternate Payment Models (APM) Framework

The Task Force supports policies that promote value-based, patient-centered care and appreciates the Work Group’s movement in that direction with the release of its draft White Paper. We support the White Paper’s seven Principles, and urge an eighth Principle be added to address the importance...

22:55 / Policy Communications
18 Nov

Task Force Letter to CMS Regarding Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 RFI

The Task Force supports policies that promote value-based care and applauds the efforts of CMS to enhance these endeavors. The MACRA provisions increase a provider’s ability to provide quality care and improve patient outcomes, as well as achieve cost efficiencies. However, care must be taken...

18:15 / Policy Communications
08 Sep

Task Force Consensus Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Program

The Task Force submits our consensus comments on the proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) program. Members of the HCTTF have over 3,000 episode initiators live in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program today. We believe bundled payments can promote high-quality, high-value...

13:48 / Bundled Payments / Policy Communications
22 Jun

Task Force Letter to Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group

The Task Force responded to the May 22nd stakeholder request of the bipartisan Senate Finance Committee’s chronic care working group. The recommendations address the work group’s three designated policy objectives: the proposed policies increase care coordination among individual providers across care setting who are treating...

20:24 / Policy Communications
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