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Speaking earlier this week at the CMS Quality Conference, Administrator Seema Verma laid out the agency\u2019s vision for empowering Medicare beneficiaries.

\u201cWe all know how difficult it can be to navigate the healthcare system,\u201d Verma told the audience. \u201cWe are taking action to create a world where patients have instant information at their fingertips to easily choose a doctor to get the best care at the lowest price.\u201d

Launched in 2018, the eMedicare initiative is aimed at empowering beneficiaries with cost and quality information that will enable them to make more informed healthcare decisions.

\u201cOver the next year, as part of eMedicare, you will see a new mobile comparison tool that allows beneficiaries to compare quality ratings across all types of care settings instead of having to look across 10 different sites that exist today,\u201d Verma added.

Earlier this week, CMS released the \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app to enable consumers to more easily obtain healthcare coverage information for Original Medicare Part A and Part B in the doctor\u2019s office, hospital or any location they use their mobile device.

Also See<\/b>: CMS app provides details on fee-for-service Medicare coverage<\/a>

Verma noted that price transparency is critical to patient empowerment, and healthcare costs have continued to skyrocket because prices are largely hidden from patients.

\u201cStarting this year, CMS now requires hospitals to post their standard price information online, in a format that can be electronically accessed and where people can actually find it,\u201d she said.

\u201cIf you can\u2019t find the price of a procedure at your local hospital on their website, I want to know about it,\u201d Verma added. \u201cYou can tweet at me with the hashtag \u2018where\u2019s-the-price.\u2019 \u201d

In addition, thanks to the agency\u2019s Blue Button 2.0 initiative, she pointed out that more than 1,400 app developers are \u201cbuilding user-friendly apps that help Americans understand and access their data, like sharing their claims history with their doctor, lists of medications and reminders for care.\u201d

As a result of the eMedicare and Blue Button 2.0 initiatives, Verma concluded that CMS is empowering patients with better access to information including price and quality transparency\u2014as well as choice and competition\u2014all of which is putting them in the \u201cdriver\u2019s seat\u201d when it comes to their healthcare.","saveContent":"Through new digital tools, including secure access to claims information, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is focused on providing a seamless online healthcare experience for consumers.

Speaking earlier this week at the CMS Quality Conference, Administrator Seema Verma laid out the agency\u2019s vision for empowering Medicare beneficiaries.

\u201cWe all know how difficult it can be to navigate the healthcare system,\u201d Verma told the audience. \u201cWe are taking action to create a world where patients have instant information at their fingertips to easily choose a doctor to get the best care at the lowest price.\u201d

Launched in 2018, the eMedicare initiative is aimed at empowering beneficiaries with cost and quality information that will enable them to make more informed healthcare decisions.

\u201cOver the next year, as part of eMedicare, you will see a new mobile comparison tool that allows beneficiaries to compare quality ratings across all types of care settings instead of having to look across 10 different sites that exist today,\u201d Verma added.

Earlier this week, CMS released the \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app to enable consumers to more easily obtain healthcare coverage information for Original Medicare Part A and Part B in the doctor\u2019s office, hospital or any location they use their mobile device.

Also See<\/b>: CMS app provides details on fee-for-service Medicare coverage<\/a>

Verma noted that price transparency is critical to patient empowerment, and healthcare costs have continued to skyrocket because prices are largely hidden from patients.

\u201cStarting this year, CMS now requires hospitals to post their standard price information online, in a format that can be electronically accessed and where people can actually find it,\u201d she said.

\u201cIf you can\u2019t find the price of a procedure at your local hospital on their website, I want to know about it,\u201d Verma added. \u201cYou can tweet at me with the hashtag \u2018where\u2019s-the-price.\u2019 \u201d

In addition, thanks to the agency\u2019s Blue Button 2.0 initiative, she pointed out that more than 1,400 app developers are \u201cbuilding user-friendly apps that help Americans understand and access their data, like sharing their claims history with their doctor, lists of medications and reminders for care.\u201d

As a result of the eMedicare and Blue Button 2.0 initiatives, Verma concluded that CMS is empowering patients with better access to information including price and quality transparency\u2014as well as choice and competition\u2014all of which is putting them in the \u201cdriver\u2019s seat\u201d when it comes to their healthcare.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

CMS strives to empower beneficiaries with cost, quality information

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