Seema Verma served as the CMS Administrator, March 2017-Jan 2021. This is an archived account.
Baltimore, MD
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I will never stop fighting for American patients. Signing off @SeemaCMS. Follow @HealthcareSeema for updates.
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Don't let COVID threaten your long-term health. For people at higher risk for complications, getting a 2nd COVID booster 4 months after your 1st booster helps prevent severe COVID disease.
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Administrator Seema Verma retweeted
Being there for loved ones means taking care of you. Get screened for #ColorectalCancer and treat yourself like a loved one. bit.ly/32z1tY0
ALT Screening saves lives
After 4 years in office, it’s time to set the record straight on @CMSGov’s successful effort to stabilize the individual insurance market, increase competition, & make what was once a floundering insurance market work for as many people as possible: cms.gov/blog/setting-record-…
In 2017, we set a goal at @CMSGov to transform the American #healthcare system to work better for patients, ensuring greater access to quality & affordable care. I’m proud to say that the result was worth the effort: cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
#DYK: CMS improved the integrity of federal financial oversight of state spending by issuing over $1.1 billion in disallowances since January 2017 to begin recovery of improperly claimed federal funding. See what else we’ve done over the past few years: cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
CMS has been #TransformingMedicaid by resetting & restoring the federal-state relationship while modernizing the program to deliver better health outcomes for beneficiaries. We accomplished this by increasing state flexibility while ensuring accountability:cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
Issues that impact health go far beyond what are traditionally considered “medical.” Social determinants of health often lie outside the reach of a fee-for-service system – limiting reimbursement to what happens at the doctor’s office. CMS is changing that:cms.gov/blog/social-determin…
My latest @Health_Affairs op-ed, written with John Coster and Jeet Guram, shares how @CMSGov is ushering in a new era of value-based drug reimbursement – increasing quality and lowering costs: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377…
In their new blog, @SeemaCMS, John Coster, and Jeet Guram of @CMSgov argue that #DrugPricing is a prime candidate for value-based reforms, given the advent of new, potentially curative medications ill-suited to fee-for-service financing. bit.ly/3bUcsOf
.@CMSGov has approved @UCSDHealth for the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative to help the hospital expand its capacity and treat more patients while reducing patient risk to #COVID19 exposure. qualitynet.cms.gov/acute-hos…
We approved @UCSDHealth for the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative on the same day we received their submission to help the hospital increase capacity while battling the current #COVID19 surge in Southern California.
#DYK: The average basic Medicare Part D premiums decreased by 12% since 2017, saving beneficiaries ~ $1.9 billion in premium costs over that time. Check out what else we accomplished: cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
Today we remember Martin Luther King Jr., who taught us to fight peacefully for justice for every American. As we reflect on his life & legacy, we remind ourselves what it means to treat one another with care & respect. #MLKDay
When we came into office, rising premiums and fewer choices in insurers on the federal and state marketplaces resulted in a large portion of unsubsidized people dropping out of the market. cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
CMS moved quickly to address these issues, and has continued to stabilize the market and drive improvement in the federal healthcare marketplace while also increasing state flexibility. cms.gov/files/document/2020-…
The career civil servants at @CMSgov are our greatest assets and helped us deliver on CMS priorities. Their dedication and wisdom have been critical to helping deliver our success and accomplishments.
The Rate Announcement includes final policies on risk adjustment for 2022, finalizing the full phase-in of the Part C CMS-Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) risk adjustment model that was first implemented in 2020. Learn about the model here: cms.gov/newsroom/press-relea…
Since 2017, #Medicare Advantage premiums have plunged 34% & Part D premiums are down 12%. Crucially, these premium reductions have come with new & better benefits, as beneficiaries also enjoy more plan options. cms.gov/newsroom/press-relea…
The earlier release of the Rate Announcement, along w/ the policies announced in the 2022 MA & Part D Final Rule, will help #Medicare Advantage & Part D plans better plan for 2022 plan costs, in light of the uncertainty associated w/ the #COVID19 pandemic. cms.gov/newsroom/press-relea…