June 8, 2023
The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform thanks Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Committee for the opportunity to submit this statement for the record of the Senate Finance Committee hearing on “Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs.”
The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform is a coalition of patient advocates, providers, employers, and payers advocating for payment parity across sites of service in order to decrease Medicare and commercial spending, ensure patients receive the right care in the right setting, lower taxpayer and beneficiary costs and increase patient access and choice. Since our inception, the Alliance has worked collectively to urge Congress and regulators to advance site neutral payment policies to equalize payments across sites of service for all clinically appropriate outpatient services. The Alliance commends lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee for exploring the impacts of consolidation on America’s health care system and its contribution to rising costs and decreased access for patients. As the committee considers opportunities to empower patients and lower health care costs, the Alliance encourages lawmakers to consider site neutral payment reforms.
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