The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a new federal body to provide expert advice on improving, strengthening, and modernizing US healthcare. The 18 members were selected through a competitive review process that drew more than 400 nominations.
The committee will provide HHS and CMS with nonbinding recommendations to inform federal healthcare policy and program administration, including ways to improve how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
The committee will focus on:
- Developing actionable policy solutions to prevent and better manage chronic disease
- Advancing accountability for safety and outcomes while reducing unnecessary administrative burden
- Expanding the use of real-time data to support a higher quality of care, speed up claims processing, and improve quality measurement
- Enhancing care for vulnerable populations, including those served by Medicaid
- Strengthening Medicare Advantage sustainability, including modernizing risk adjustment and quality measurement.
Members will serve two-year terms and will meet regularly throughout the year, with meetings open to the public consistent with federal transparency requirements. The committee is authorized under the Public Health Service Act and operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Additional information, including meeting notices and opportunities for public engagement, will be published in the Federal Register and on the CMS website.
