PEPC was pleased to respond to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI), led by the House Republican and House Democratic Doctors Caucuses and Chairs Joyce (R-PA) and Schrier (D-WA), soliciting feedback on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), including the role of the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) and actions Congress should take to strengthen value-based care and improve Medicare payment policy.
To help control health care costs, ensure better outcomes for patients, and reduce physician burnout,
Congress must prioritize Medicare payment reform. This includes:
- Ensuring robust Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement as a platform for value-based care, and advancing policies that support provider competition;
- Doubling down on the role of physicians and physician-led practices in leading delivery system transformation initiatives;
- Aligning the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) to reward physicians and practices that invest in payment and delivery system transformation, including physicians and practices that are just beginning the transition away from free-for-service; and,
- Re-focusing the CMS Innovation Center on transparent model design and development.
To read the full response, click here.