by Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy On Friday, Oct. 18, Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Capito (R-WV), Warner (D-VA) and Van Hollen (D-MD) released a draft of their bipartisan legislation to continue the […]
Health Care Reform
NHC Focus on: PCORI Reauthorization
By Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is a private, non-profit and tax-exempt organization that is tasked with coordinating and supporting comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). […]
2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies
The National Health Council appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule revising payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (the Proposed […]
Proposed Changes to the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System
The National Health Council appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (the Proposed Rule). Our […]
What to Expect from Congress in September
By Eric Gascho, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs The House and Senate departed for their annual month-long recess in August and will both resume session next Monday. Before their […]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Request for Information: Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients over Paperwork
The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Request for Information entitled “Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients over […]
Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule: A win for patients, but out-of-pocket costs must be capped
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed by National Health Council Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin, published on July 25, 2019 in The Hill. Read the full article here. […]
Patients need a health system that helps them make informed decisions
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed by National Health Council Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin and FasterCures Executive Director Tanisha Carino, published on July 19, 2019 in The […]
President Trump’s Executive Order on Pricing Transparency
By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy President Donald Trump delivered an executive order (EO) on June 24, 2019 titled “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Health Care to Put Patients […]
NHC Comments on Medicare Part D Reform Legislation
By Maddie Mason, Associate, Policy Many Medicare beneficiaries, including those enrolled in Part D plans, struggle to afford their medications due to high out-of-pocket (OOP) costs. To help combat this […]