Future Visions of Reform: Policy Options for The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program and Star Ratings In this report, Leavitt Partners has identified a set of eight policy options to reform the Medicare Advantage (MA) Quality Bonus Program (QBP) and the Star Ratings System. These policy options are intended to improve the MA program for … Continue reading
Medicare Advantage plans in the United States continue to explode in popularity, now reaching over 30 million Americans, due to the broad appeal of supplemental benefits that can be offered by plans to enrollees. What started off as a core set of benefit offerings, including dental, vision, and over-the-counter medications, has recently been expanded by … Continue reading
Salt Lake City, March 20, 2019—Today, Leavitt Partners released “Multi-Year Medicare Advantage Plans: A Framework for Action.” This white paper proposes a Multi-Year Medicare Advantage Plan (MyMap) demonstration project to remove barriers to a value-based health insurance products, improve health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries, and reduce the cost of care. The white paper is authored … Continue reading
This webinar was held on June 23, 2025. In March 2025, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, in conjunction with a number of multi-sector stakeholders, released Kill the Clipboard! A Federal Policy and Industry Roadmap to Accelerate Innovation and Cut Administrative Waste. Just three months later, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its Request for … Continue reading
A recent survey conducted by WEDI, a national association for health IT guidance and collaboration, underscores significant delays among both providers and health plans in preparing for The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’s Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F). The rule introduces new requirements-including Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) implementation and prior authorization … Continue reading
Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, is pleased to announce that Conor Sheehey has joined the company’s team of health policy experts as a director, located in Washington, D.C. Sheehey most recently served as senior health policy advisor to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID). In this role, he advised the Committee on a … Continue reading
This webinar was held on April 24, 2025. Building on previous successes across multiple administrations, we have an opportunity to continue to advance patient data exchange by taking an innovative approach to federal health care technology policy. How can we more effectively advance Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Application Programming Interface (FHIR API)-based data exchange between … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Josh Trent has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company. He succeeds Vince Ventimiglia who founded and successfully led Leavitt Partner’s Washington, D.C., office for more than a decade. Vince continues his service at Leavitt Partners in the role of senior advisor where he … Continue reading
Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, is pleased to welcome Kim Boyd to the company’s team of digital health experts. She will serve as a principal with the Washington, DC office, and as a resident of Nashville, Tennessee will have close ties with HMA’s Nashville office. Kim has extensive experience in health IT, having served as … Continue reading
Today, Leavitt Partners released a new policy framework that proposes a compromise path forward on implementing site-neutral payments. Medicare is an incredibly important program, providing more than 65 million Americans with access to robust health care benefits. As the program has grown, mounting concerns have been raised about its affordability for Medicare beneficiaries and the … Continue reading
