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 Congratulates HHS Secretary Azar on his Confirmation
NCQA looks forward to working with Azar on our shared goal of high-quality, efficient, affordable health care.
NCQA Comments on Final Rule for QPP Year 2
NCQA supports higher patient-centered practice thresholds and urges auto-credit for these practices use of health IT.
NCQA Comments on Proposed 2019 ACA Exchange/Marketplace Rules
NCQA urges CMS to rely on Exchange-specific accreditation and address disparities via stratification.
NCQA Comments on CMMI’s New Direction
NCQA provides feedback on the CMS Request for Information regarding the Innovation Center's New Direction.
NCQA Response to Ways & Means Provider Statutory & Regulatory Relief Initiative
NCQA provides feedback to W&M on how to reduce provider burden in quality measurement with a fully automated system for quality measure reporting.
NCQA Comments on Proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
NCQA believes increased support for reporting clinical quality performance measurement data via electronic clinical data systems is essential for improving flexibility and efficiency.
NCQA Comments on 2018 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
NCQA provides feedback on proposed updates to the Quality Payment Program for CY2018
NCQA Responds to CMS RFI on ACA Burdens
NCQA urges CMS to allow deeming for accredited Exchange plans, and to reduce clinical quality measure reporting burden by moving to well-designed & tested electronic clinical quality measures.
NCQA Responds to CMS RFI on ACA Burdens
NCQA supports expanded telehealth, more site-neutral payments, and urges support for quality reporting via electronic data systems to reduce burden on clinicians.
NCQA Patient Choice and Quality Care Act Endorsement
NCQA supports bipartisan legislation to improve advanced and end-of-life care.
Medicare Advantage & MACRA APMs
NCQA and eight other leading health groups are urging CMS to give clinicians MACRA Advanced APM credit for participating in Medicare Advantage APMs.
Medicare Advantage RFI Behavioral Joint Letter
NCQA and 15 consumer and behavioral health advocacy groups urged CMS to add behavioral measures to the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings.