Independent providers play a critical role in value-based care. HCTTF’s recent policy briefs offer CMMI recommendations to strengthen provider experiences in convener relationships and Medicare Advantage models: bit.ly/45ToZw4 & bit.ly/4fYJdJl

Tori Bratcher, VP of Trinity Health Population Health Operations & Kristen Mucitelli-Heath, SVP of Population Health and Advocacy St. Joseph's Health share their value-based care expertise and recommendations during this week’s Virtual Value-Based Payment Summit.

Congratulations to all #ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program! 2024 results show $2.4B in savings + $4.1B in shared savings payments while delivering high-quality, coordinated care to 10M Medicare beneficiaries. bit.ly/4g93c89

Task Force member, Innovaccer, is hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 18, at 1 pm ET on how payer organizations are preparing for the next wave of innovation with Agentic AI. Register to join! lnkd.in/gCJvUbPR

AI that makes decisions, not just follows rules AWS's Brian Cardinell explains how Agentic AI is transforming payer operations. 🚀Register now: lnkd.in/gCJvUbPR #AgenticAI #PayerOperations #HealthcareInnovation

Congratulations to HCTTF member Charlie Health for launching their Lactation & Postpartum Doula Support Services! 🎉 Learn more about the program below ⬇️

Last week, HCTTF submitted feedback to CMSGov on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, focused around MSSP, the Ambulatory Specialty Model, the Quality Payment Program, chronic disease prevention & management, and enhanced care delivery. 📩Read the letter here:

📢 CMSGov recently released 2024 results for the #MSSP reporting a record $2.4B in Medicare savings and $4.1B in shared savings payments to 476 ACOs serving 10 million Medicare beneficiaries. Read more: hcttf.org/hcttf-statemen…

Read the Task Force's August newsletter! Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer shares insights on co-chairing the Value-Based Payment Summit, where she led discussions on mandatory models, ACO REACH, and CMS' new strategy. ➡️ Read the newsletter: lnkd.in/efMah6qe

📣 HCTTF joined Accountable for Health and the National Partnership in a letter to CMS regarding payment rates for skin substitutes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Read the full letter: lnkd.in/eDG5PHXC 💡 The letter also recently featured in an article by the The Washington Post:

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions released its Pulse of the Purchaser survey, which shares employer perspectives on key workforce, health and policy priorities shaping today’s health care landscape. Read the findings: bit.ly/3VqA9Uc

📨 HCTTF submitted feedback to CMSGov on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Areas of focus include: ➡️ Medicare Shared Savings Program ➡️ Ambulatory Specialty Model ➡️ Quality Payment Program ➡️ Chronic Disease Prevention and Management ➡️ Enhanced Care

📣 Center for Health Care Strategies is hosting a virtual panel on Tuesday, October 7, at 2pm ET where behavioral health experts from California, Oregon, and Massachusetts will explore state Medicaid policy levers to expand, strengthen, and retain the behavioral health care workforce. Register here:

Task Force member Blue Cross NC was recognized for their work in advancing nutrition-based care in USA Today’s Food as Medicine Special Edition. Pages 33-35 detail their Feed your Health program, which supports patients with Type 2 diabetes through food deliveries and nutrition

Thank you to Rebecca Klein and Clare McNutt of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for sharing their policy advocacy efforts and implementation support for the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) with our members. Learn more about their work and find helpful CoCM implementation resources:

The September newsletter is out now! In this month’s edition, Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer examines how mandatory payment models are moving to the forefront of CMS’ strategy following the release of the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda. Mandatory models are gaining traction as a key

The Task Force is thrilled to announce our newly elected Executive Committee members! Vice Chair: ➡️ Ashley Yeats, MD, FACEP, FCFPC(EM), CHIE, Vice President of Medical Operations, Blue Cross MA Additional Elected Members: ➡️Karen S. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President of Practice

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