House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and House Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) wrote to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma regarding proposed changes affecting Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs payments and policies for 2019.
Below is a following excerpt from the letter:
“We are pleased that CMS has addressed a number of MA policy issues that are of importance to our Committees. In particular, we are pleased with the agency’s implementation of provisions contained in the 21st Century Cures Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, including improvements to the risk adjustment model used in MA and expanded supplemental benefit offerings for seniors. … We stand ready to work with CMS on common-sense policies that promote informed choice, encourage plan innovation to improve care, and ensure continued access to Medicare benefits through the MA program."
