In a recent column, Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, urged CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to reform the MAC system and safeguard patient access to genetic testing. “Now that Dr. Mehmet Oz is in place to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), he must quickly and directly tackle one…
“In the ongoing public discourse around government efficiency, Medicare has come under intense scrutiny for its financial burden and future sustainability. Both political parties agree that benefits should be protected and have highlighted the urgent need for reform. The way forward, therefore, lies in more efficient use of new technologies that can both save lives…
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Today Secure Our Care, a project of the 60 Plus Association, alongside the American Consumer Institute, the Association of Mature American Citizens, the Center for Individual Freedom, the Frontiers of Freedom Institute, the Hispanic Leadership Fund, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
“CMS and MACs must be held accountable and reduce uncertainty for patients, healthcare providers, and innovators alike instead of allowing critical coverage decisions to cause greater uncertainty in the future of American healthcare,” writes Peter Pitts, former associate commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in RealClear Health. “When speaking last month at the…
ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 24, 2025) — Older Americans deserve better choices and more control over their health care so they can receive the care they need. Often, our country’s elderly population, especially those on Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, are the last to acquire new and innovative healthcare tools. To help tackle this issue, Secure…
Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, was the 17th surgeon general of the United States and currently serves as a distinguished laureate professor at the University of Arizona. In a recent op-ed in The Washington Times, Dr. Carmona urged CMS to fix the MAC system. “President Trump’s new administration has the opportunity to address a critical…
Healthcare experts are sounding the alarm over a new Medicare coverage determination, which will restrict patients with certain cancers from receiving genetic testing, writes Jessica Towhey in the DC Journal. On January 9, 2025, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a Local Coverage Determination (LCD) that denies coverage…
Lawmakers should address the middlemen in our healthcare system. Chief among these middlemen are Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), asserts Jerry Rogers in RealClear Health. MACs, which are private, multi-state health insurers contracted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), are a “symptom of consolidation in the healthcare industry,” Rogers argues, threatening access to…
