Submitting Recommendations to Medicare

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That our AMA work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or seek federal legislation to provide for the following:A. That the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center website accept suggestions to improve health care and/or reduce costs from physicians; acknowledge submission by receipt, and later notify the individual of the decision on possible implementation with an explanation of the reasons for the decision. If the decision is deemed worthy, the submitter should be kept in the loop and encouraged to participate in further developing the idea if they wish to remain involved.B. To facilitate evaluation of ideas or policies that involve patient care and affect the patient-physician relationship, both newly suggested and those already in place, appoint a panel of practicing clinicians including primary care physicians, to assess suggested old and new ideas and policies.C. Because the expected volume of suggestions will be high, consider delegating the responsibility of assessing ideas and policies to each of the State Medical Societies who will in turn forward recommendations to the American Medical Association or directly to the Innovation Center.