PEPC sends letter encouraging CMS to reconsider guidance around ADT feeds

On June 16, 2021, PEPC sent a letter to CMS encouraging the agency to reconsider recent CMS guidance around requirements for event notifications – also known as admission/discharge/transfer or ADT feeds – to community practitioners. These notifications are critical to improving patient safety through better care transitions and to enabling value-based care at scale. PEPC …

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PEPC welcomes Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as new CMS Administrator

On June 16, 2021, PEPC sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure congratulating her on her new leadership role at CMS. PEPC looks forward to working with Administrator Brooks-LaSure to transform the health care system so that it supports and encourages physician-led value-based care models while ensuring adequate provider competition. To read the full …

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PEPC Submits Statement for the Record for the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Antitrust Applied: Hospital Consolidation Concerns and Solutions”

On May 19, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, will hold a hearing entitled “Antitrust Applied: Hospital Consolidation Concerns and Solutions.” 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 Submits Statement for the Record for the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets”

On April 29, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, will hold a hearing entitled “Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets.” The hearing will examine proposals to lower pharmaceutical drug prices and address consolidation in the markets for hospital care, health insurance, …

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RSVP – Fee-for-Service to Value: 10 Years of Transforming Healthcare

Value-based healthcare policy developments have restructured the healthcare landscape to emphasize the delivery, measurement, and outcomes of care. Over the past ten years millions of Medicare beneficiaries have been served by innovative payment models. These innovative payment approaches have also been deployed within private coverage. Innovative healthcare providers are successfully delivering improved patient care at …

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PEPC Submits Statement for the Record for the House Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing on “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs”

On March 23, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing entitled “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs.” The hearing was held to discuss 18 legislative proposals being considered to build on the progress of the Affordable Care Act by expanding access …

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PEPC Submits Comments in Response to PTAC’s Review of Telehealth and Physician-Focused Payment Models

On October 30, the Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) submitted comments to the Physician-focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) in response to a request for public input to inform PTAC’s review of telehealth and Physician-Focused Payment Models (PFPMs).   General Comments:  PEPC believes that telehealth services should enhance and deepen, rather than disrupt, …

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Virtual Briefing: Examining Proposals to Increase Health Care Competition

PEPC was pleased to partner with Families USA and the National Academy for State Health Policy to host a virtual briefing on opportunities to continue to increase health care competition. Proposals identified for further action and consideration by policymakers include the following: Continued opportunities for independent physicians and practices to participate in value-based care models …

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New PEPC Analysis Shows Additional Action Needed to Maximize Provider Competition Post-COVID

The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) today released a new analysis demonstrating the need for additional steps to facilitate competitive provider markets while realizing reduced costs and improved quality for patients. In December 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and Labor released a report outlining recommended steps that state and …

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PEPC Calls on Congressional Leaders to Provide Short and Long Term Support for Independent Physicians and Practices

On March 20, the Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) sent a letter to Congressional leaders, highlighting a series of requests that would reduce administrative and financial burden for independent physicians and practices fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines in communities across the country. These requests include: Reprieve in reporting requirements for government programs in 2020, …

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