March 30, 2022
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
200 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
RE: Supporting Health Equity and Expanding Participation in Value-based Care Models
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure:
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with comments to supplement the roundtable on Safety Net Provider Participation in CMS Innovation Center Models on March 16, 2022.
With a membership of more than 60,000 medical practice administrators, executives, and leaders, MGMA represents more than 15,000 medical groups comprising more than 350,000 physicians. These groups range from small independent practices in remote and other underserved areas to large regional and national health systems that cover the full spectrum of physician specialties.