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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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.
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.
NCQA Comments on ASTP’s USCDI Draft v6
NCQA provides recommendations for additions and modifications to USCDI version 6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NCQA Comments on ONC’s USCDI Draft v5
NCQA is pleased to provide comments on the proposals and considerations outlined for USCDI version 5.
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.
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.
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.