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On April 26, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing on legislative solutions to lower health care costs through increased competition and transparency. PEPC submitted a statement for the record for the hearing, highlighting evidence of the detrimental impact of increasing provider consolidation and providing support and feedback on legislative proposals, …

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PEPC appreciated the opportunity to provide input on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers. As outlined in the letter, we appreciate the FTC’s work to address anti-competitive business practices across our nation’s workforce, including in the health care industry, which is vital to …

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On March 28, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee held a hearing focused on examining ideas to drive down the cost of health care through transparency and competition.  PEPC submitted a statement for the record for the hearing, highlighting concerns around increasing consolidation in the health care market and the urgency it creates …

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PEPC was pleased to respond to a Senate HELP Committee Request for Information (RFI) on the health care workforce, including drivers of the health care workforce shortage and potential solutions. Independent practices and physicians are facing major workforce challenges stemming from health care consolidation, inadequate reimbursement, and entrenched fee-for-service (FFS) policies, all of which are …

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PEPC appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the proposed Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (Advance Notice). As outlined in the letter, we appreciate the steps taken by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to …

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As part of PEPC’s work advocating for the role of independent physicians in value-based care, PEPC is proud to feature a physician who is participating in an Accountable Care Organization. This month, PEPC is featuring Dr. Shawn Purifoy, a family medicine doctor from Malvern, Arkansas.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) demonstrated its commitment to addressing anti-competitive business practices across our nation’s workforce, including in the health care industry, through its recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Like many other contractual clauses, non-competes may be used in ways that ultimately benefit or undermine the patient-physician relationship. Non-compete clauses may be appropriately used …

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The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the release of the one-year report on the implementation of its refreshed strategic vision and objectives, which were originally announced in fall 2021. We are pleased that CMS is building on the Strategy Refresh by identifying metrics it …

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PEPC was pleased to respond to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI), led by Reps. Bera (D-CA) and Bucshon (R-IN), soliciting feedback on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and actions Congress should take to stabilize the Medicare payment system, while ensuring successful value-based care incentives are in place. Our response …

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The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for hosting the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which unveils a national strategy to meet the goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030.   As an organization that focuses on supporting independent physicians and practices in …

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