Dr. Oz outlines vision for CMS: 8 notes

Dr. Oz outlines vision for CMS: 8 notes
Becker's Hospital Review; by Jakob Emerson; 4/10/25
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said April 10 that his vision for the agency includes a commitment to President Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and modernizing Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplace. Eight notes:

1. As a first step, CMS will implement President Trump’s executive order from February aimed at boosting healthcare price transparency.
2. CMS will work to streamline access to life-saving treatments by “equipping providers with better patient information versus unnecessary paperwork.”
3. Identifying and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse is a top priority for the agency.
4. CMS will focus on prevention, wellness and chronic disease management.
5. Dr. Oz promoted the use of artificial intelligence avatars during his first all-staff CMS meeting, WIRED reported April 9.
6. On April 10, House Republicans approved the Senate’s fiscal 2025 budget blueprint, paving the way for key portions of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, including potential sweeping changes to Medicaid.
7. On April 4, CMS published its final rule for MA and Part D in 2026.
8. On April 7, CMS said it would increase payments to MA plans by more than $25 billion in 2026.