Quote of the Day

"There are actually a lot of significant changes [in CMS's proposed enhancements to the star quality ratings for 2016 and beyond] that plans need to start budgeting and planning for almost immediately. Basically what we are seeing is the low-hanging fruit for stars measures is gone and this is becoming an annual exercise in climbing up the tree. This is going to require a fundamental integration of clinical and medical data by the plans and a really high degree of execution at the physician practice and pharmacy level, not just for the measures that are coming and on display next year, but for the measures that are coming in 2017."



— John Gorman, founder and executive chairmen of Gorman Health Group, LLC, told AIS's Health Plan Week.