Healthcare Innovation September 21, 2023
Jon Blum, principal deputy administrator and chief operating officer, also says CMS is working to harmonize across programs in terms of quality measures, prior authorization rules, and network standards
Speaking to the NAACOS fall conference on Sept. 21, Jon Blum, principal deputy administrator and chief operating officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, stressed that CMS is “getting back to basics” by reiterating that the Medicare Shared Savings Program is the core engine for how it wants to expand accountable care throughout the fee-for-service Medicare program.
“During the last 6, 7, or 8 years, I think the agency has really kind of deviated from that model in thinking about new risk models,” Blum said. “They’re important, but I...
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