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CMS should work to align quality and performance standards across all Medicare programs, including Medicare Advantage (MA) and the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) initiatives, says AMGA.
In a letter issued in response to proposed changes to MA and Medicare Part D, AMGA President and CEO Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, argued that more standardization across multiple programs would help reduce Medicare spending and create improved care quality for all Medicare beneficiaries.
The proposed changes from CMS allow MA plans to provide flexible supplemental benefit offerings, cost sharing, and chronic disease benefits. AMGA supports care models like Medicare Advantage, and believes that the changes should be available for all Medicare providers, not just Medicare Advantage plans, so they can compete and drive innovation.