GOP Calls For CMMI Cost Evaluation After CBO Found Costs Increased

Updated Story House Budget Committee Republicans are calling for an investigation into the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation after a September Congressional Budget Office report highlighted mixed savings generated by CMMI demos but didn't look at the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Meanwhile, Senate Budget Chair Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) pointed to a new CBO estimate released April 16, and argued the findings bolster his calls for boosting incentives to participate in primary care ACOs. The Republicans' concerns...