Advocacy Letters 2013 - 2019
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2019
- NAACOS comments in response to HHS proposed changes to the Stark law and anti-kickback statute
- NAACOS writes the House Energy and Commerce Committee on potential Cures 2.0 legislation
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NAACOS responds to request for information on a potential Oncology Care First Model
- NAACOS responds to House Ways and Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force’s request for information
- NAACOS and 13 other groups write in support of the Accountable Care in Rural America Act (H.R. 5212)
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NAACOS submits comments on 2019 proposed rule that makes changes to 42 CFR Part 2
- NAACOS and 14 other groups write in support of S. 2648, the Rural ACO Improvement Act
- NAACOS Comments to CMS on 2020 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule
- Nine stakeholder groups urge CMS to pay 2017 Advanced APM bonuses
- NAACOS submits comments on the proposed Radiation Oncology Model and ESRD Treatment Choices Model
- NAACOS responds to Bipartisan Policy Center Rural Health Task Force’s solicitation
- NAACOS Responds to CMS RFI on Patients Over Paperwork Initiative
- NAACOS supports bill (H.R. 3436) that removes cost-sharing obligations from Medicare Chronic Care Management codes
- NAACOS Urges CMS to Postpone Beneficiary Notification Requirement
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NAACOS filed public comments to CMS and ONC responding to proposed rules on greater health information exchange
- Joint letter to CMS asked the agency to finalize requirement to share ADT feeds with some changes
- NAACOS submits feedback on new Geographic and Professional and Global Options of Direct Contracting Models from the CMS Innovation Center
- NAACOS calls for MACRA changes in Statement for the Record to the Senate Finance Committee
- NAACOS-led Letter Urges HHS to Certify Next Generation ACO Model
- NAACOS advocates for one-sided ACOs to have access to telehealth in revised legislation
- NAACOS Submits Comments on CQMC Measure Prioritization Approaches
- NAACOS urges CMS to make changes to scoring of ACO-17 (smoking cessation) quality measure for 2018
- NAACOS calls for greater transparency in Innovation Center’s work
- NAACOS writes Senate HELP Committee on ways to lower health care costs
- NAACOS submits comments on modifying HIPAA Rules to improve coordinated care
- NAACOS-Led Letter to CMS Asks for Later Application Deadline
2018
- NAACOS submits comments on ways to improve Stark Law waivers for ACOs
- NAACOS responds to the Health Care Innovation Caucus’s request for information"
- NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Establishing a Healthcare Sector Innovation and Investment Workgroup
- NAACOS supports coalition efforts to require sharing of Admissions, Transfer and Discharge information as a Condition of Participation in Medicare
- NAACOS submits letter to CMS urging sharing of ADT information as a condition of participation in Medicare
- NAACOS sends a letter to CMS urging the agency to release information as soon as possible on the 2019 MSSP application
- NAACOS and others send a letter urging CMS to swiftly implement program to recognize and give credit for MA Advanced APM
- NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting models
- NAACOS supports use of telehealth in opioid addiction treatment
- NAACOS Continues to Support H.R. 3545 to Combat Opioid Addiction
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NAACOS sends letter to House Ways and Means Committee on Opioid Crisis
- NAACOS comments on NQF population health measures draft report
- NAACOS submits comments to Ways & Means on MACRA Implementation
- NAACOS sends letter to House Ways and Means Committee on Opioid Crisis
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NAACOS and five other provider organizations send a letter to CMS requesting that ACOs meeting cost or quality criteria be able to remain in Track 1
- NAACOS comments on Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy for ACOs
- NAACOS letter to CMS identifies PY2016 MSSP calculation error affecting ACOs with previous savings and rebased benchmarks in 2016
- NAACOS submits comments in response to HHS RFI on competition in the healthcare marketplace
2017
- NAACOS submits comments to CMS in response to final 2018 Quality Payment Program rule
- NAACOS Submits Comments on Future Direction of the Innovation Center
- NAACOS provides detailed recommendations to CMS on how to enhance program reports and files
- NAACOS sends letter in support of cancellation of Episode Payment Model rule
- NAACOS letter to CMS details concerns with complexity and lack of data on overlapping APMs
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NAACOS submits comments to PTAC on the importance of protecting the goals of population health focused delivery models
- NAACOS submits comments to CMS on proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule urging regulatory relief and other changes
- NAACOS submits comments to CMS on 2018 Quality Payment Program proposals
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NAACOS letter expresses concerns about delayed PY 2016 results, urges CMS action
- NAACOS letter urges CMS to lessen repayment mechanism requirements for revenue-based Track 1+ ACOs
- NAACOS submits comments to LAN on APM Framework White Paper Refresh
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NAACOS letter to CMS urges immediate credit for MA APM participation to count towards MACRA Advanced APM bonuses
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NAACOS signs on to letter supporting the Preventative Health Savings Act
- NAACOS letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on ACO improvements
- NAACOS letter congratulates Secretary Price on his confirmation and offers ACO policy recommendations
- NAACOS and others write letter to new Administration supporting the continued movement to value-based care
- Improving ACOs in 2017: NAACOS Advocacy Agenda
2016
- NAACOS submits comments to CMS on MACRA Final Rule with Comment Period
- NAACOS and others submit comments to CMS on developing Track 1+
- NAACOS submits comments to CMS on proposed bundled payment rule
- NAACOS submits comments on the proposed 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- NAACOS sends letter to CMS urging caution in implementing new bundled payment initiatives
- NAACOS comments to CMS on proposed MACRA regulation
- NAACOS and ACO Community Send Letter to CMS Voicing Concerns about Overlap of Bundles and ACOs
- NAACOS Letter Urges CMS to Include ACOs in CPC+
- NAACOS comments on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder proposed rule
- NAACOS and Other Prominent Organizations Submit Comments to CMS on Regional Benchmarking NPRM
- NAACOS comments on HCPLAN Financial Benchmarking White Paper
- NAACOS submits letter to CMS on draft quality measure development plan
- NAACOS Comments on Effects of Stark Law
- NAACOS submits comments on the Senate Finance Committee's Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document
2015
- NAACOS comments on CMS proposed rule outlining changes to hospital and home health post-discharge processes
- NAACOS comments on CMS’ MACRA request for information
- NAACOS Signs Comment Letter with Patient Quality of Life Coalition on CY2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- NAACOS Comments on Phys Fee 2016
- NAACOS Comments on CCJR NPRM
- NAACOS letter to the Senate Finance Committee on ACOs positively impacting chronic care management
2014
- NAACOS Submits Comments on OIG Fraud and Abuse Waiver Proposed Rule
- NAACOS releases comment letter to CMS on 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- NAACOS comments to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on the confidentiality of substance abuse treatment record.
- NAACOS comments urge improvements to the availability and use of telehealth services
2013
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