Thread by @PNHP

BREAKING: @RepJayapal and @SenWarren highlight the troubling history of organizations that are poised to play an even bigger role in Medicare come January.

#StopREACH #StopDCEs

Given the history of @Centene, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @SutterHealth, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @CloverHealth, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @AdventHealth, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @Humana, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @VivelyHealth, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @MyBrightHealth, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @nivanohc, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Given the history of @Cigna, why have they been invited to administer Medicare benefits through the REACH program?

Shouldn’t a record of lawsuits, large settlements, and consumer complaints prevent @CMSGov from rewarding these same companies with ACO-REACH contracts?

Shouldn’t these patterns make us rethink the role of commercial health insurers in Medicare, period?

Full letter here: warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

Thank you to Senate cosigners @SenBooker & @SenSanders.

Thank you to House cosigners @RepBowman, @RepCori, @RepCarbajal, @RepPeterDeFazio, @rosadelauro, @RepDebDingell, @RepLloydDoggett, @RepRaulGrijalva, @RepMcGovern, @RepMarieNewman, @RepAOC, @RepMarkPocan, @RepKatiePorter, @RepPressley, @RepSchakowsky, @RepMarkTakano & @RepRashida.

P.S. Looking for more info on Direct Contracting and REACH? Check out ProtectMedicare.net.