The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments in response to the Senate Finance Committee’s RFI on behavioral health, offering recommendations related to the five topic areas in the RFI: 1) strengthening the workforce; 2) increasing integration, coordination, and access to care; 3) ensuring parity;...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services draft Strategic Plan for CY 2022-2026, offering specific support related to Strategic Goal #1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Health Care. The letter...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force wrote a letter to the Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with recommendations for driving health equity and affordability through value-based payment. This letter aligns with the priorities and perspectives conveyed in...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force responded to a Request for Information opportunity from the Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus. The Congressional Caucus - led by Rep Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04), Rep GK Butterfield (NC-01), and Rep Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) -...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force wrote a letter to the Director of the Center for Medicare, Dr. Meena Seshamani, encouraging CMS to leverage the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to further advance provider adoption of Alternative Payment Models (APM) across the U.S. The letter...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined 244 other organizations in a letter developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) expressing support and appreciation for the maternal health provisions included in the Committee on Energy and Commerce print of the Build Back...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Outpatient Proposed Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1753-P). TASK FORCE RESPONSE SUMMARY Proposed Changes to Inpatient Only (IPO) List: The Task Force supports CMS in its proposal to halt the elimination...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force filed comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1751-P). TASK FORCE RESPONSE SUMMARY Telehealth Services: HCTTF supports efforts to expand access to telehealth (both video and audio-only) for behavioral health care services, and recommends that CMS...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined 16 other national healthcare organizations in signing a coalition letter urging Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra to fully leverage value-based payment strategies as a component of the Administration’s plans to advance health equity. Changing the way health...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force (“HCTTF” or “Task Force”) looks forward to working with Administrator Brooks-LaSure and the CMS team to advance a value-based delivery system that focuses on providing affordable, equitable, person-centered care. The following recommendations represent the Task Force’s priorities for the new Administration and CMS leadership: A Strategic...