The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted input to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to a Request for Information on Medicare Advantage (MA) data collection. The Task Force recommends that new MA data collection and reporting requirements should: Center on Consistent...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted feedback to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about policies that impact the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The letter identifies opportunities to strengthen MSSP Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) through the forthcoming CY2025 Physician Fee Schedule,...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule (CMS-4205-P). The Task Force’s letter focuses on the following topics: Quality Measurement: The Task Force...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and Office of National Coordinator’s (ONC) Proposed Rule (RIN 0955-AA05). The Task Force’s letter focuses on the following topics: Final Policy Should Focus on Disincentives Not Penalties: The...
The Task Force submitted recommendations to the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee in response to the Committee’s solicitation on solutions to improve outcomes and reduce federal health spending. The recommendations focused on the following topics: Regulatory, statutory or implementation barriers that could be addressed to reduce...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1784-P). The Task Force's letter focused on proposals across three main areas: Community Health Integration, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and...
The Task Force developed a comprehensive set of recommendations in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Request for Information on Episode-based Payment Models. The Task Force’s policy communication to CMS focused on the following topics: (1) the types of services included...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Proposed Rule (CMS-2439-P). The Task Force letter focused on the following: STATE DIRECTED PAYMENTS: HCTTF supports efforts to reduce regulatory...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the FY 2024 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1785-P). The Task Force letter focused on the following: HVBP HEALTH EQUITY ADJUSTMENT: HCTTF supports the creation of a...
The Task Force responded to the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Request for Information (RFI) to gather input for the design of a potential Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey to assess patients’ experiences with maternity care. The Task...