RE: Medicare Program; CY 2021 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes
to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting
Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Quality Payment Program; Coverage
of Opioid Use Disorder Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs; Medicare Enrollment of
Opioid Treatment Programs; Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances for a Covered Part D Drug
Under a Prescription Drug Plan or an MA-PD Plan; Payment for Office/Outpatient Evaluation and
Management Services; Hospital IQR Program; Establish New Code Categories; and Medicare Diabetes
Prevention Program (MDPP) Expanded Model Emergency Policy (CMS-1734-P)
Dear Administrator Verma:
On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians, the undersigned members of the Alliance of Specialty
Medicine (the “Alliance”) write in response to proposals outlined in the aforementioned proposed rule, which
includes proposals to update the Medicare physician fee schedule for CY 2021 and the Quality Payment
Program in Year 5. The Alliance is dedicated to the development of sound federal health care policy that fosters
patient access to the highest quality specialty care. To facilitate your review of our comments, below is a list of
key recommended actions:
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