Comment Letters
Our Public Policy team regularly submits comment letters to federal and state entities on a broad range of health care topics. Read our most recent comment letters below.
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NCQA Urges Adoption of House Language on Sharing Addiction Data
NCQA urges House & Senate leaders on opioid legislation to adopt House language allowing data sharing of addiction record to improve care coordination and expand access.
NCQA Comments on Proposed 2019 MACRA Rule
NCQA urges CMS to give PCMH/PCSPs MACRA auto-credit for their extensive use of health IT & let more low-volume clinicians join virtual groups.
NCQA Comments to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is greatly interested in developing an AAPM proposal and is discussing this with medical specialty societies, health systems and states who share our interest.
NCQA Comments on Stark Self-Referral Law
NCQA urges CMS to waive Stark self-referral rules for Alternative Payment Models to promote and enhance value-based care.
NCQA Endorses HR4952
NCQA endorses Reps. Kelly & Kind's bill requiring HHS to study & report on the Medicare Advantage benchmark cap that prevent high-quality plans from getting bonuses they have earned.
NCQA Urges CMS to give MACRA Credit to Medicare Advantage APMs
NCQA, along with 10 other leading health organizations, urges CMS to give MACRA credit to clinicians participating in Medicare Advantage Alternative Payment Models.
NCQA Supports better measurement for serious mental illness and emotional disturbances
NCQA recommends a strategy to the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee for improving serious mental illness and emotional disturbances measures.
NCQA Comments on CMS Direct Provider Contracting RFI
NCQA urges CMS to limit DPCs to high-value PCMH & PCSP providers, and to prohibit DPC clinicians from charging more than Medicare payment limits.
NCQA Supports Medicaid Behavioral Measure Reporting
NCQA supports draft legislation to require state reporting of Medicaid Adult Core Set behavioral measures to help fight opioids.
NCQA Statement to the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee on MACRA Implementation
NCQA says the law is working but more is needed to reduce quality reporting burdens.
NCQA Comments on 2019 Medicare Advantage Call Letter
NCQA supports proposed opioid limits and wider use of supplemental benefits.
NCQA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Opioid Inquiry
NCQA recommends adding HEDIS opioid measures to the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings to encourage action to address the epidemic.