2016 Public Comments
When relevant legislation, regulations, guidance, and other opportunities to shape policy related to health services research arise, UnityPoint Health may decide it is appropriate to develop an official position. The UnityPoint Health Government & External Affairs department serves as the primary liaison for regulatory submissions in response to state and federal rule-making and public requests for information, as well as communications advocating changes in state and federal policy direction or strategic initiatives.
Federal Comments
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Final Rule
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models
- UnityPoint Health Comment on MACRA, December 2016
Additional Information on Final Rule
- Final Rule on MACRA, November 2016
Sleep Disorder Clinic Accreditation
Agency: Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 34535
Additional Information on Sleep Disorder Clinic Accreditation LCD
- LCD 34535 (July 2016) has been replaced by another LCD
State Innovation Model (SIM) RFI
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Request for Information on State Innovation Model Concepts
- UnityPoint Health Comment on SIM RFI, October 2016
Additional Information on Request for Information
- SIM RFI, August 2016
Mandatory Bundled Payment Models
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Advancing Care Coordination through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR)
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule on Mandatory Bundled Payment Models, August 2016
PACE
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- UnityPoint Health Comment on PACE Proposed Rule, October 2016
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule on PACE, August 2016
- Final Rule on PACE, June 2019
Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Systems and Quality Reporting Programs
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
Physician Fee Schedule
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017
- UnityPoint Health Comment on Physician Fee Schedule, September 2016
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule on the Physician Fee Schedule, July 2016
Home Health Prospective Payment System
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Proposed Rule
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models
Additional Information on Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule on MACRA, May 2016
340B Drug Pricing Program
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation
Additional Information on 340B Penalties Proposed Rule
- Proposed Rule on 340B Penalties, April 2016
Illinois Home Health Prior Authorization
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Probable Fraud Measurement Pilot and Medicare Prior Authorization of Home Health Services Demonstration
Additional Information on Proposed Demonstration
- Medicare Probable Fraud Measurement Pilot, February 2016
- Medicare Prior Authorization of Home Health Services Demonstration, February 2016
Quality Measure Development Plan
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Draft CMS Quality Measure Development Plan
Additional Information on Mandatory Bundled Payment Proposed Rule
- Draft CMS Quality Measure Development Plan, December 2015
Site Neutral Payment Request for Information
Agency: Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce
Solicitation for Feedback on the Enactment of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Hospital Outpatient Department Site Neutral Payment Provisions)
- UnityPoint Health Comment on Site Neutral Payment Revisions, February 2016
Additional Information on Request for Information
- House Solicitation on Site Neutral Payment Revisions, February 2016
Quality Reporting Request for Information
Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Request for Information on Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures Under CMS Programs
Additional Information on Request for Information
- Reporting of CMS Quality Measures RFI, December 2015
State Comments
Under construction
Legislative Positions and Collaborative Sign-On Letters
Under construction
For Further Information:
Please email Cathy Simmons, Executive Director of Government and External Affairs.
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