Medical Groups Push Congress for Continued QPP Flexibility

The AAFP recently joined more than 100 national and state specialty medical organizations in urging Congress to enact legislation that would ensure CMS has the flexibility to continue its incremental approach to implementing the Quality Payment Program (QPP).

The Oct. 2 letter(5 page PDF) was formally addressed to Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., ranking member of the committee, but also was sent to the chairs and ranking members of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.

The letter noted that since enactment of the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the organizations have worked diligently with policymakers and CMS...