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July 11, 2016AVAC Responds to Proposed Changes to Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive
June 27, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-5517-P P.O. Box 8013 RE: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models To Whom It May Concern: AVAC appreciates the opportunity to […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
June 22, 2016AVAC Comments on Skilled Nursing Facilities Quality Reporting Program Proposed Rule
June 20, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1645-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities Proposed Rule for FY 2017, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, and SNF Payment Models Research To […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
June 22, 2016AVAC Expresses Support for Maintaining the Influenza Immunization Measure
June 17, 2016 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1655-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: CMS–1655–P Medicare Program proposed rule on Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2017 […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
June 8, 2016AVAC Answers Questions Regarding Assessing Interoperability for MACRA
To Whom It May Concern: AVAC appreciates the opportunity to offer comments in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Request for Information Regarding Assessing Interoperability for MACRA. As a stakeholder interested in the goal of interoperability, we are grateful to […]
Letters to Administration Vaccine Infrastructure
May 17, 2016AVAC Responds to National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Proposed Modifications to the Pneumococcal Vaccination for Older Adults measure
As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) proposed modifications to the Pneumococcal Vaccination for Older Adults measure. AVAC consists of over 45 organizational leaders in health and public health that are committed to tackling the range of barriers to […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
April 4, 2016AVAC Releases Statement Applauding CMS for Recommending that Part D Plans Offer Covered Vaccines at No or Low-Cost
The following is a statement from the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), regarding the adult vaccine provisions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2017 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Payment Policies and Final Call Letter “The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for once […]
Letters to Administration Reducing Financial Barriers
March 4, 2016AVAC Responds to CMS 2017 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter
As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2017 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter. AVAC consists of over 45 organizational leaders in health and public health that are committed to tackling the range […]
Letters to Administration Reducing Financial Barriers
March 2, 2016AVAC Responds to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP)
AVAC supports the range of CMS work currently being undertaken to streamline process and
outcome measures and align these measures across providers and payment systems. This
extensive undertaking requires a coordinated effort that includes public and private payers,
health care providers as well as patients and caregivers. AVAC appreciates that CMS is
committed to the goals of addressing known measurement and performance gaps while also
employing strategies to ensure that the burden of quality measure reporting on providers is
minimized.Letters to Administration Quality Measures
February 20, 2016AVAC responds to the CMS National Coverage Analysis Comment Request on Hepatitis B Screening for High-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries
February 20, 2016 RE: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid National Coverage Analysis for Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection (CAG-00447N) Dear Ms. Jensen: As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Coverage Analysis for hepatitis B screening […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures
February 9, 2016AVAC Issues Statement on the Release of the National Adult Immunization Plan
The following are statements from Laura Hanen and Phyllis Arthur, co-chairs of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), regarding the release of the National Adult Immunization Plan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO). “The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) congratulates NVPO on the release of the National […]
Letters to Administration Benefits of Immunization
December 21, 2015AVAC Submits Comments on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 Regarding Essential Community Providers and Network Adequacy
As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017. AVAC consists of more than 40 organizational leaders in health and public health that are committed to tackling the range of barriers to adult immunization and to raising awareness […]
Letters to Administration Supporting Providers
December 7, 2015AVAC Responds to the National Quality Forum (NQF) Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) Request for Comment on a List of Standardized Performance Measures
As participants in the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), we are grateful for the opportunity to offer our comments on Measures under Consideration by the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) at the National Quality Forum (NQF). AVAC consists of more than 40 organizational leaders in health and public health that are committed to tackling the range […]
Letters to Administration Quality Measures