16 Dec

HCTTF Statement in Support of the Preserving Patient Access to Value Based Care Act

Today the Health Care Transformation Task Force Executive Director Jeff Micklos issued the following statement: The Health Care Transformation Task Force expresses deep appreciation to Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing their bipartisan legislation to extend important incentives that are helping modernize...

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01 Nov

The Health Care Transformation Task Force Joins Other National Health Care Organizations to Form Alliance to Preserve Value-Based Care

WASHINGTON (November 01, 2022)   The Health Care Transformation Task Force along with five other major U.S. health care organizations launched a coalition to support federal policies that promote and reward value in health care delivery. The Alliance for Value-Based Patient Care is urging Congress to...

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27 Sep

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases “Industry and Consumer Perspectives on Medicare Advantage as an Effective Driver of Value Transformation”

WASHINGTON (September 27, 2022)   The Health Care Transformation Task Force released a new resource highlighting the Medicare Advantage (MA) program’s value proposition as an effective driver of value-based care and related alternative payment models (APMs). This resource, titled “Industry and Consumer Perspectives on Medicare Advantage...

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30 Aug

Health Care Transformation Statement Regarding Medicare Shared Savings Program 2021 Performance Results

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, HCTTF With today’s announcement, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continues to be the brightest light in value-based care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports that MSSP accountable care organizations saved over $1.6 billion during 2021 while continuing...

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02 Aug

Health Care Transformation Task Force Welcomes New Member

WASHINGTON (August 2, 2022)   The Health Care Transformation Task Force welcomes its newest member, Curana Health, approved by the Task Force Board during last week’s meeting. Curana Health is a provider-led primary and post-acute care organization whose mission is to improve the health and wellness of...

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28 Jun

The Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases Stories from the Field: Implementing Principles of Person-Centered Care

WASHINGTON (June 28, 2022) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient advocacy organizations, announces today the release of a new resource titled “Stories From the Field: Implementing Principles of Person-Centered...

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30 Mar

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases “What is Health Care Value?”

WASHINGTON (March 30, 2022) In 2020, the advancing journey toward health care delivery system transformation – moving from reimbursement for volume to paying for value – came head-to-head with a global pandemic. In the face of COVID-19, the field witnessed value-based payment’s effects in real-time,...

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03 Mar

HCTTF Kicks Off Phase Two of the Maternal Health Hub

From 2020 – 2021, the Health Care Transformation Task Force – with support from the Commonwealth Fund – created and ran the Maternal Health Hub (MHH or The Hub).  Over the course of that project, the Task Force led a valuable dialogue to identify and...

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01 Mar

Health Care Transformation Task Force Kicks off 2022 with New Members and Staff Announcements

WASHINGTON (March 1, 2022)   The new year is off to an exciting start for the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) with the addition of four new members and staffing updates. In late January, the Task Force Board approved four new members: Blue...

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28 Jan

Health Care Transformation Task Force Announces An Updated Transformation Goal

WASHINGTON (December 28, 2021) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers, and patient organizations, today announced an updated value-based transformation goal of “75 percent by 2025.” In January 2015, the Task Force formed based on...

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