ADVOCACY IN ACTION: MGMA JOINS CMS FOR ROUNDTABLE ON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REFORM

On Jan. 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) convened a stakeholder roundtable to discuss prior authorization and several recent proposals for reform. MGMA was one of a handful of organizations invited to participate in discussion alongside  CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. During the meeting, MGMA Board Chair Jeff Smith and SVP of Government Affairs Anders Gilberg shared feedback on the many challenges medical groups face surrounding prior authorization. MGMA will share comments on the proposed rules to reform prior authorization in the coming months.

TODAY: HEALTH CARE VALUE WEEK PANEL FEATURING MGMA

Health Care Value Week is underway!  This multi-day event includes a variety of no-cost educational content, including presentations from CMS leadership and other key industry leaders with the goal of developing a path forward to advance opportunities to participate in value-based care models. Of note, we hope you can tune in at 1 p.m. ET today for a panel on barriers and opportunities for independent physicians in value-based care featuring MGMA’s SVP of Government Affairs Anders Gilberg.

For more information, including a full schedule of events and registration links, please visit the Health Care Value Week website.

MGMA TO CONGRESS: SUPPORT PHYSICIAN PRACTICES

On Monday, MGMA and over 100 other leading organizations signed a letter urging Congress to work with stakeholders to explore long-term physician payment issues. Since 2021, medical groups have faced annual cuts due to the effect of budget neutrality requirements stemming from the revaluation of certain codes. The combination of these yearly cuts paired with inflation is unsustainable. We ask Congress to begin holding hearings as soon as possible to explore potential payment solutions to ensure that America’s seniors continue to receive access to high-quality care.