CMS RFI Issued Regarding CMMI and Payment Models

In September, CMS issued a "request for information" (RFI) to solicit new ideas that will revamp CMS' Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and the payment models the center creates. Specifically, CMS “is seeking your feedback on a new direction to promote patient-centered care and test market-driven reforms that empower beneficiaries as consumers, provide price transparency, increase choices and competition to drive quality, reduce costs, and improve outcomes.” New Model Design According to the RFI, CMMI will approach new model design with several guiding principles: Choice and competition in the market – Promote competition based on quality, outcomes, and costs. Provider Choice and Incentives – Focus on voluntary models, with defined and reasonable control groups or comparison populations, to the extent possible, and reduce burdensome requirements and unnecessary regulations to allow physicians and other providers to focus on providing high-quality healthcare to their patients. Give beneficiaries and healthcare providers the tools and information they need to make decisions that work best for them. Patient-centered care – Empower beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to take ownership of their health and ensure that they have the flexibility and information to make choices as they seek care across the care continuum. Benefit design and price transparency – Use data-driven insights to ensure cost-effectiv...
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