Healthcare DIVE November 22, 2017
Dive Brief:
- A number of healthcare organizations have responded to the CMSrequest for information seeking guidance on what the agency says will be “a new direction” for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
- The American Hospital Association (AHA) said CMMI models should be transparently designed, should minimize regulatory burden and should not include barriers to clinical integration or care coordination.
- CMS Administrator Seema Verma has said the administration supports the movement toward value-based payment models, but many supporters of that movement are concerned the CMS is beginning to weaken government-led efforts in that area.
Dive Insight:
Verma is looking to revamp many pieces of CMS, including the CMMI, while reducing regulatory burdens, providing more flexibility for...