Reading the Tea Leaves for CMS in 2020

Charlene Frizzera, Former Acting Administrator of CMS, now President
and CEO of CF Health Advisors draws upon her 30 years of CMS experience to discuss the regulatory environment in a presidential election year. Understanding
election-year cycles is critical to informed planning by payers.

Transcript

1. Charlene Frizzera, President, CF Health Advisors Reading the Tea Leaves for CMS in 2020
2. 2020/2021 Calendar • January to June – Primaries • September and October – Candidates participate in debates • Early November – election day • December – electors cast their votes in the Electoral College • Early January of 2021 – Congress counts electoral votes • January 20, 2021 – Inauguration Day
3. Leadership • Political Appointees • Administrator • Principal Deputy Administrator • Center Deputy Administrators • Interim Leaders • Chief Operating Officer • Deputy Directors
4. Decisions • Post-election to Inauguration • Finalize regulations • Implementation-focused • Transition teams • Post-inauguration • Briefings and status updates • First 100 days
5. Key Policies • Prescription Drug Cost • Value-based Purchasing • Medicaid Financing • Integrated Care • Program Integrity • Access to Data and Transparency • CMMI Proposals
6. Thank You