Rep. Bean Introduces Bill to Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means for review. No further action is scheduled at this time.
This bill targets a major part of the healthcare system that has been in place for years. It lacks the broad support needed to move through a divided Congress.
CMMI employs hundreds of federal workers who design, implement, and evaluate healthcare payment models. Abolishing the center would eliminate these positions. Staff would face layoffs or need to be reassigned to other parts of CMS or other agencies.
“The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is hereby abolished.”
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation to abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), arguing the program is underperforming and wasting federal funds. Established under the ACA, CMMI has reportedly increased spending by $5.4 billion since 2011.
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) endorsed H.R. 8293, the Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Act. The group claims the agency has failed its objective to reduce costs, losing billions while expanding government control without meaningful oversight.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Abolish the CMMI Act
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