Comment Letters

Our Public Policy team regularly submits comment letters to federal and state entities on a broad range of health care topics. Read our most recent comment letters below.

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  1. 10.15.2024

    NCQA Comments on ASTP’s Draft USCDI+ Quality Dataset

    NCQA applauds ASTP’s efforts to develop comprehensive datasets to support quality use cases and we thank ASTP for including HEDIS data element needs in USCDI+ Quality.

  2. 10.04.2024

    NCQA Comments on ASTP’s Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability Proposed Rule

    NCQA commends ASTP for its proposals to promote nationwide interoperable health data exchange and makes recommendations for further enhancement.

  3. 09.24.2024

    NCQA Comments on ASTP’s USCDI Draft v6

    NCQA provides recommendations for additions and modifications to USCDI version 6.

  4. 09.09.2024

    NCQA Comments on CMS’s CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

    NCQA applauds CMS for its proposals to increase access to quality, coordinated care and urges CMS to continue supporting the transition to digital quality measurement.

  5. 07.22.2024

    NCQA Comments on ONC’s Draft USCDI+ Maternal Health Dataset

    NCQA is supportive of the included elements in the draft dataset to support maternal health services and outcomes and offers recommendations to improve its completeness and specificity.

  6. 06.10.2024

    NCQA comments on ONC’s Health Equity by Design concept paper

    NCQA is encouraged by the ONC’s proposed approach for Health Equity by Design; suggests some guiding principles to inform the framework.

  7. 05.29.2024

    NCQA Responds to CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage Data

    NCQA provides comments on the Medicare Advantage Data RFI in the following areas: care quality and outcomes; prior authorization and provider directories; and supplemental benefits.

  8. 05.11.2024

    NCQA Comments on ONC’s Draft USCDI+ Behavioral Health Dataset

    NCQA believes it is critical to keep all USCDI+ datasets consistent and coordinated with each other to ensure alignment of efforts and successful use of the datasets. NCQA makes recommendations for the USCDI+ BH data elements, level of specificity and integration of elements related to physical health.

  9. 04.08.2024

    NCQA Comments on ONC’s USCDI Draft v5

    NCQA is pleased to provide comments on the proposals and considerations outlined for USCDI version 5.

  10. 03.01.2024

    NCQA Responds to CMS’s CY 2025 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice

    NCQA supports CMS’s proposed updates for the Star Ratings program and appreciates CMS’s continued efforts to promote measure alignment across programs and adopt measures that leverage electronic clinal data.

  11. 01.05.2024

    NCQA Responds to CMS’s CY 2025 Medicare Advantage Policy and Technical Changes Proposed Rule

    NCQA commends CMS on their proposals to improve access to behavioral health and supplemental benefits and incorporate health equity components into plans’ utilization management operations. NCQA encourages CMS to finalize select D-SNP proposals and embed digital quality measures into quality ratings and payment programs.

  12. 01.02.2024

    NCQA Comments on HHS’s Information Blocking Proposed Rule

    NCQA supports HHS’s efforts to establish disincentives for Medicare providers engaging in information blocking, inform the public of those providers, and expand upon information blocking disincentives in the future.