22 Oct

Statement Regarding MedPAC October Session on the Evolution of Medicare’s Advanced Alternative Payment Models

Statement by Jeff Micklos, JD, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) appreciates the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) focus on the evolution of Medicare’s advanced alternative payment models during its October meeting. The Task Force...

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14 Oct

HCTTF Executive Director Jeff Micklos Statement on 2020 LAN Summit

Statement of Health Care Transformation Task Force Executive Director Jeff Micklos on 2020 LAN Summit: Yesterday during the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network Summit, it was inspiring to hear the stories of America’s many great health care organizations that have committed to value-based health...

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24 Sep

Executive Director Statement: Championing the Move to Value-Based Care

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force The Health Care Transformation Task Force expresses its appreciation to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for announcing multiple models and other guidance in the past weeks related to value-based payment and care...

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16 Sep

HCTTF Statement on 2019 MSSP Performance

Statement from the HCTTF Executive Director Jeff Micklos on 2019 MSSP Performance "We applaud the recent announcement that the Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs generated $1.19 billion in total net savings to Medicare.  These results demonstrate that providers in alternative payment models are continuing to deliver...

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16 Sep

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases APM Roles and Responsibilities Planning Resource

New Tool Helps Organizations Define Roles and Coordinate Activities Key to Delivering High Quality Care WASHINGTON (September 16, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient advocacy organizations, today released a...

09:45 / Releases and Announcements

03 Aug

HCTTF Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resiliency Program

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the limitations of an antiquated fee-for-service (FFS) health care system. The health care industry is learning important lessons from this public health emergency, and it is essential that payment...

12:53 / Policy Communications / Releases and Announcements

25 Jun

Task Force Launches the Maternal Health Hub to Advance Value-Based Maternity Care

Accompanying Report Details Strategies and Interventions to Advance Equitable Maternity Care and Eliminate Maternal Health Disparities WASHINGTON (June 25, 2020) – A new online resource to advance high-value and equitable maternity care, reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities in the U.S. was...

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11 Jun

The Time is Now to Meaningfully Address Racial Inequity in Health Care

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer is the latest racial injustice that our country has witnessed. This unnecessary death occurs at a time when over 110,000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, which is more than three times more fatal for Black Americans than White Americans.  The Health Care Transformation...

07:17 / Featured / Releases and Announcements

03 Jun

HCTTF Statement on COVID-19 Medicare APM Flexibilities

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force commends CMS for taking decisive action to provide relief from the impact of COVID-19 on alternative payment model (APM) participants. The announcement today provides much-needed clarity about the Administration’s commitment to continued delivery system reform and to avoid substantial departures from these...

17:30 / Releases and Announcements

21 May

HCTTF and Community Catalyst Release New Resource to Help Health Systems Develop Consumer Engagement Strategies

New change package provides a roadmap for health systems to develop and sustain consumer engagement strategies at the organizational level   WASHINGTON (May 21, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers, and patient...

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