Quality and Efficiency Measures
Provides $20 million to support the endorsement and use of endorsed measures by the HHS Secretary for use in Medicare, reporting performance information to the public, and in health care programs. Specifically, the Secretary would establish a pre-rulemaking process to obtain input from the consensus-based entity and multi-stakeholder group on the selection of quality and efficiency measures. By not later than December 1 each year, starting in 2011, the Secretary shall make public a list of measures being considered for selection with respect to Medicare reporting and payment systems. The Secretary may include measures that have and have not been endorsed by the consensus-based entity. Not later than February 1, the consensus-based entity must give the Secretary its recommendations regarding the proposed measures. The entity would convene the stakeholder group to consult on the recommendations. The entity would ensure an open and transparent process. (Sec. 3014) (Manager’s amendment clarifies that efficiency measures should also be included. Quality measure provisions were in original bill.)
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