Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care

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GAO’s new report shows physician consolidation is accelerating: - 47% of physicians now in hospital systems (up from <30% in 2012) - Private equity = 6.5% of ownership - Higher costs, little quality improvement This trend raises concerns for access and affordability.

ICYMI - This week's PEPC newsletter highlights recent @CMSinnovates announcements, reactions to the #OBBB and new research on #verticalconsolidation. Catch up here: bit.ly/40c7YLv

ICYMI - PEPC was pleased to provide comments to the @TheJusticeDept Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force on opportunities to reduce burden & promote higher-quality, lower-cost health care. Read our comments & much more in this week's PEPC newsletter: bit.ly/4mCl2Dh

We are thrilled to see this reflected in CMMI’s new strategy and look forward to working with CMMI to further develop and implement model design components that break down barriers to greater participation. physiciansforvalue.org/pepc-statement…

Evaluations of past and current CMMI models clearly demonstrate that independent practices and physicians are able to achieve quality improvements and cost savings in traditional Medicare.

PEPC applauds @CMSinnovates for its commitment to ensuring that value-based care is a path to sustainability for independent practices and physicians in its new strategic direction.

ICYMI - PEPC was pleased to join @PCPCC and other stakeholders in calling on Congress to protect #Medicaid funding, which supports state innovation and is vital to helping independent practices keep their doors open. Read the letter in our newsletter: bit.ly/42zvLGK

New @JAMA_current study looks at 10 yrs of MSSP performance, finding meaningful reductions in health care spending which increased with time. Avg reductions in annual per-patient spending was 2x as large at physician-group ACOs compared to hospital-ACOs jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

ICYMI - This week's PEPC newsletter highlights the launch of the @TheJusticeDept's Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, insights on expanding VBC adoption from @AledadeACO and much more! Catch up here: bit.ly/4l9L6Fn

Can Value-Based Care Help Counter the Consolidation Trend? We think so! Coverage of PEPC's #HCValueWeek Panel 👇 hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-b…

Today is the first day of #HCValueWeek! We look forward to spending the week celebrating and advancing value-based care. Be sure to register for the Virtual Summit and tune in tomorrow for PEPC's session on supporting independent physicians through VBC bit.ly/4hT6QD6

#HCValueWeek starts next week! Join us Tuesday, 2/25 at 1pm for PEPC's session on supporting independent physicians through value-based care with experts @MattAFiedler @Farzad_MD @Avik @EricaSocker @Ratcliff_K Register here: bit.ly/3X7MwFU

ICYMI - This week's PEPC newsletter highlights @HHSGov's report on #consolidation and #privateequity, the latest from @CMSinnovates on model spillover effects, and much more! Catch up here: bit.ly/3E5NCLz

"Consistent with previous years, physician-led ACOs and ACOs with higher primary care penetration are again more likely to achieve higher shared savings than hospital-led ACOs." healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

Happy New Year! PEPC's first newsletter of 2025 provides an EOY wrap-up and highlights recent announcements from @CMSinnovates, a new @Paragon_Inst report on opportunities for #siteneutral payment reform, and much more. Catch up here: bit.ly/4gY1LbY

ICYMI - PEPC joined more than 20 stakeholder organizations in a letter to Congressional leadership urging Congress to address looming Medicare cuts and extend the APM bonus before the end of the year. Read more in this week's PEPC newsletter: bit.ly/4im7jP6

This @PCPCC report adds to the robust body of evidence that physician-led ACOs consistently drive greater savings for Medicare, while delivering higher-quality, coordinated care to Medicare beneficiaries.

Read our full statement here: physiciansforvalue.org/pepc-statement…

That is why, without broader payment reform, Congress MUST commit to putting 100% of the savings from any site neutral policy back into Part B payment. Without that commitment, site neutral policies simply take resources out of the health care system.

Today @SenBillCassidy and @SenatorHassan introduced a bipartisan framework for site-neutral payment reform. PEPC has long advocated for site neutral policies to level the playing field for independent physicians. However, Medicare PFS are inadequate & unsustainable for physicians