WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), incoming Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s decision not to move forward with the Medicare Part B demonstration:
“I'm pleased to see the Administration is not moving forward with the proposed Medicare Part B demonstration, as there were many unanswered questions about the proposal. Despite this decision, I believe CMS should continue to focus on the core CMMI mission of transforming the delivery system and improving care for patients by building on the numerous innovative models already in use across the country. These models are showing us that the work being done at CMMI has already begun driving a sea change in the delivery of care in the U.S., which is a positive development for patients at home in Massachusetts and around the country."
