Direct Contracting

In his NRLN President’s message, Bill Kadereit requested reading the transcript of testimony presented on February 2 to a Senate Subcommittee by Dr. Susan Rogers, MD, on Medicare Direct Contracting: A Threat to Seniors and to Medicare’s Future. Click here to read the transcript. Dr. Rogers began her testimony with this statement: “To understand how Direct Contracting works and why it threatens Medicare’s future, it’s important to understand the first wave of Traditional Medicare privatization through Medicare Advantage.”