Testimony - 2017 Cost Trends Hearing

Overview

Oral Testimony - Delivered at the 2017 Health Care Cost Trends Hearing

• Health Care For All  
• Stop TB Massachusetts  

Pre-Filed Testimony

By statute, the HPC is required to identify a number of health care providers and payers as witnesses for the annual cost trends hearing. As such, the HPC requests written pre-filed testimony from organizations and calls on individuals to testify in-person at the two-day hearing. The pre-filed and in-person testimony helps to inform various research and policy streams, including the HPC’s annual cost trends report.

Each summer, pre-filed testimony is sent to approximately 50 health care payers, providers, and hospitals. This testimony generally consists of approximately 10 questions on a variety of relevant topics, such as alternative payment methodologies, behavioral health integration, and price transparency.

The table below will be updated periodically as pre-filed testimony submissions are received. If you have any questions regarding pre-filed or in-person testimony, please contact the HPC at [e-mail]. 

Hospitals

Exhibits and Questions  

Requests for Testimony	Pre-Filed Testimony
Anna Jaques	Anna Jacques
Berkshire Medical Center	Berkshire Medical Center
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Medical Center	Boston Medical Center
Brigham & Women's Hospital	Brigham & Women's
Cambridge Health Alliance	Cambridge Health Alliance
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute    Dana Farber - PFT Attachment
Emerson Hospital	Emerson Hospital    Emerson Hospital - PFT Attachment
Harrington Hospital	Harrington Hospital    Harrington Hospital - PFT Attachment
Holyoke Medical Center	Holyoke Medical Center    Holyoke Medical Center - PFT Attachment
Lawrence General Hospital	Lawrence General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital
Southcoast Health	Southcoast Health
Sturdy Memorial Hospital	Sturdy Memorial Hospital

 

Payers

Exhibits and Questions  
HPC Exhibit 1  

Requests for Testimony	Pre-Filed Testimony
Aetna	Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
BMC HealthNet Plan	BMC HealthNet Plan
CeltiCare Health	CeltiCare Health
Commonwealth Care Alliance	Commonwealth Care Alliance
Fallon Community Health Plan	Fallon Community Health Plan
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Health New England	Health New England
Neighborhood Health Plan	Neighborhood Health Plan
Tufts Health Plan	Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare	United Healthcare

 

Providers

Exhibits and Questions  
AGO Exhibit 1  

Requests for Testimony	Pre-Filed Testimony
Atrius Health	Atrius Health
Baystate Health	Baystate Health
Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization	Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization
Boston Health Care for the Homeless	Boston Health Care for the Homeless
The Dimock Center
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Hallmark Health System	Hallmark Health System
Iora Health	2017 Pre-Filed Testimony - Iora Health.pdf
Lahey Health System	2017 Pre-Filed Testimony - Lahey Health.pdf
Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association	Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association
New England Quality Care Allliance	New England Quality Care Alliance
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.	Partners HealthCare System
Reliant Medical Group	Reliant Medical Group - 2017 Pre-Filed Testimony
Steward Health Care	Steward Health Care
UMass Memorial Health Care	UMass Memorial Health Care
Wellforce	Wellforce