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As Congress starts drafting a massive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package, a collection of provider groups is making a case for value-based care legislation to be included.
Twelve hospital and physician groups wrote a letter to key House and Senate committee leaders Tuesday asking for the Value in Health Care Act to be included in the package. The legislation, which seeks to boost incentives for providers to participate in payment models, would save nearly $300 million and could be a key selling point to Democrats searching for ways to pay for the package.
“As lawmakers look for offsets or ways to fund the estimated $3.5 trillion new spending in the reconciliation bill, the Value Act provides an avenue to both lower Medicare spending and advance policy to improve our fragmented health system,” said Clif Gaus, president and CEO of the National Association of ACOs, in a statement.