In an op-ed for The Hill, PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho outlined his concerns with MedPAC’s pursuit of cost-effective analysis to make coverage and reimbursement decisions. As he writes, "As policymakers encourage a transition towards value-based health care, I worry that more focus is being given to what is most cost-effective for the “average patient” than creating a system that works for each individual patient. I am not average. You are not average. We are the reason a health-care system exists — our health and well-being, our treatment, our recovery."
