CAPC Policy Commentary

CAPC periodically submits recommendations to policymakers and other key parties on health care system changes to better support people living with serious illness. Review select comment letters and recommendations that represent CAPC’s positions, both independently and with our collaborators.

• Palliative Care and Age-Friendly Care
• Expanding Screening for Unmet Palliative Needs
• Addressing Financial Toxicity

• Recommended Payment Process for Palliative Care Patient Identification, Multi-Disciplinary Assessment, and Multi-Disciplinary Care Management
• Description of Key Challenges in Fee-for-Service Payment and Recommended Regulatory Solutions
• Support for the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
• Recommendations for Integrating Palliative Care Capabilities and Specialists into Population-Based Models
• Payer and Policymaker Recommendations to Improve Care for Families Facing Serious Illness
• Protecting Medicaid Access for Children with Serious Illness
• Establishing Permanent Access to Telehealth
• Comments on CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids