Pew Submits Comments on Medicare Payments Proposal

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Pew Submits Comments on Medicare Payments Proposal

On June 24, Pew submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about the agency’s proposed Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Alternative Payment Models for eligible clinicians. In its comments, Pew encourages CMS to promote quality palliative and end-of-life care and encourages the collection and exchange of unique device identifier data to enhance medical device safety and innovation.

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