Category: Letters And Comments

PIPC Submits Comment Letter to ICER on Draft Evidence Report for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

9/17/2021

In a letter to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) offered comments on ICER's draft evidence report for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) treatments.

PIPC Offers Comments on PCORI National Priorities for Health

8/27/2021

In a comment letter to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) offered feedback on PCORI's Proposed National Priorities for Health.

PIPC Submits Comment Letter to ICER on Draft Evidence Report for Myasthenia Gravis

8/18/2021

In a comment letter to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) offered feedback on ICER’s draft evidence report for Myasthenia Gravis (MG).

PIPC Submits Comments to CMS on National Coverage Decision for Screening Lung Cancer with LDCT

6/18/2021

In a comment letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) Chairman Tony Coelho offered feedback on CMS’ National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT).

PIPC Submits Comment Letter to ICER on Draft Evidence Report for Atopic Dermatitis

6/14/2021

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted a comment letter to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) on its draft evidence report for atopic dermatitis (AD) treatments.

PIPC Submits Comments to ICER on Draft Evidence Report for Alzheimer's Treatments

6/2/2021

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted a comment letter on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's (ICER) draft evidence report regarding treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease.

PIPC Joins 30 Leading Disability and Civil Rights Stakeholders in Letter Asking HHS to Step Up Nondiscrimination Efforts

2/17/2021

The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) proudly joined 30 leading disability rights and racial justice organizations in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights that calls for additional regulatory action aimed at preventing discrimination in health care. In particular, the letter calls on HHS to formally issue its Information (RFI) on “Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Critical Health and Human Service Programs or Activities” (PDF) (RIN: 0945-AA15).

60 Patient and Disability Groups Join PIPC in Comment Letter to HHS Opposing Most Favored Nations Rule

1/26/2021

60 leading groups and individuals representing the patient and disability communities signed onto the Partnership to Improve Patient Care's (PIPC) comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opposing the Trump administration's Most Favored Nations (MFN) rulemaking.

PIPC Testimony to WA State Legislature on SB 5020

1/21/2021

On behalf of organizations representing health care stakeholders, we would like to express concern with SB 5020, as it relies directly on reports conducted by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an entity that embraces the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) as the gold standard for value assessment.

Over 40 Leading Patient and Disability Groups Join PIPC Letter Opposing Most Favored Nations Rule

1/5/2021

More than 40 leading groups and individuals representing the patient and disability communities signed onto the Partnership to Improve Patient Care's (PIPC) comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opposing the Trump administration's Most Favored Nations (MFN) rulemaking.

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