On August 2, the Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) submitted a comment letter to Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on their recent request for information (RFI) on advancing 21st Century Cures policies.
"As your offices work to shape the broader 21st Century Cures initiative, we stress that patients must be kept at the forefront of our health care system," wrote PIPC Chair Tony Coelho. "We look forward to collaborating with you to ensure that the next iteration of the Cures initiative is patient-centric and supports the goal of innovative treatments reaching those who need them most."
Recommendations contained in PIPC's letter are as follows:
Recommendations contained in PIPC's letter are as follows:
- Congress should provide increased oversight of coverage and reimbursement decisions to ensure they are using transparent, nondiscriminatory methods and meaningfully engaging patients.
- Congress should pass H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act.
- Congress should protect shared decision-making between patients and providers.
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