“Seema Verma doesn’t shrink from a fight, and she’s had plenty of them since she became CMS administrator in March 2017.”
“The former Medicaid consultant has championed many policy initiatives that have polarized the healthcare world.”
“While her agenda and personal style elicit controversy, veteran CMS watchers give Verma credit for boldly articulating and pursuing her vision of strengthening market forces to improve healthcare quality and access, and reduce costs. That includes goosing the sluggish transition to value-based payment…”
“It’s unclear how many of her initiatives will ultimately survive court battles, however. She’s also become embroiled in controversies surrounding the agency’s use of public relations firms and has a reportedly strained relationship with HHS Secretary Alex Azar, which, according to an article in Politico, disrupted Trump administration healthcare initiatives.”
“Nevertheless, her efforts have placed her in the top spot on Modern Healthcare’s ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, the first CMS administrator to hold the position…” Read the full article here.
Source: Seema Verma’s bold initiatives land her in No. 1 ‘Most Influential’ spot – By Harris Meyer, December 6, 2019. Modern Healthcare.
