March 2, 2020: MGMA submits comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage Star Rating Program

March 2, 2020 

The Honorable Seema Verma
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services 
200 Independence Avenue, SW 
Washington, DC 20201 

RE: 2021 Medicare Advantage Star Rating Program

Dear Administrator Verma:

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to submit the following response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies – Part II. Specifically, we offer comments on the Potential New Measure Concepts related to the issue of prior authorization. We commend CMS for recognizing the need to improve the current prior authorization environment and seeking to leverage the Star Rating Program in pursuit of that important goal. 
 

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