“We are former senior officials of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Republican and Democratic administrations who share a deep commitment to transitioning U.S. health care to a system where value-based payment and care delivery are ubiquitous.”
“To this end, we strongly believe the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation remains an important institution that drives local markets to improve the health care system and deliver better care at lower cost…”
“If a Phase One model is found to reduce (or not increase) program spending while improving (or not decreasing) the quality of care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the secretary may expand the model under Phase Two but must do so by going through notice and comment rulemaking. In those cases, the CMS Actuary’s certification to support model expansion is also made public…” Read the full post here.
Source: CMMI’s Ability to Innovate Should Be Protected and Championed – By Sean Cavanaugh, Patrick Conway, Richard Gilfillan, Hoangmai Pham and Rahul Rajkumar, March 23, 2020. Morning Consult.
