November 17, 2015
Andrew Slavitt
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 8013
Baltimore, MD 21244-8013
Re: CMS-3321-NC: Request for Information Regarding Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models
Dear Administrator Slavitt:
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to submit the following comments in response to the Request for Information entitled, “Request for Information Regarding Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models” released on Oct. 1, 2015 with file code CMS-3321-NC. We look forward to working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop the framework of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APMs).