Documents/HHS2003/8: Management Excellence/8.7: Regulatory Burden

8.7: Regulatory Burden

Reduce regulatory burden on providers and consumers of HHS services

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How We Will Accomplish Our Objective - Seek advice from stakeholders. - Examine the findings and recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform. - Clarify and simplify confusing regulations. - Provide the health care provider community with regular and predictable information on new regulatory and other developments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. - Conduct open-door forums and other outreach efforts to enhance communication with beneficiaries, health care providers, and other stakeholders to increase responsiveness and identify areas for reducing regulatory burden under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. - Promote health plan participation in Medicare by fostering stability and predictability in health plan payments and reducing administrative burden.

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