PIPC joined organizations representing patients, people with disabilities, family members, caregivers, veterans, seniors, providers, and others in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to utilize an “International Pricing Index” (IPI) to set reimbursement for medicines in Medicare Part B. The letter highlights concerns that this new policy would import QALY-based standards to key U.S. health programs. "Addressing health care costs, including drug prices, is an important and meaningful effort that should center on achieving outcomes that matter to those being served by health systems (patients, people with disabilities, veterans, seniors and other marginalized communities) such as improved quality of care and lower out-of-pocket costs," the letter states. "We are hopeful the Administration will reconsider their plan to import international cost-effectiveness standards into the U.S. and instead advance patient-centered, non-discriminatory approaches and establish meaningful protections for our communities in future demonstrations."
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