Our members will be supportive of the principle of continuity of care.
The absence of federal standards could result in isolated islands, and connecting those islands is key.
If your treating physician recommends other testing off your physical, that's going to be covered. That's why working with your physician is key to having the right tests done at the right time.
The greatest challenge will be to implement education for the program so people can choose the drug coverage that is right for them.
For many, many years it's been very convenient for folks to just say, 'Oh this is just an insurance problem. But the fact is that health IT is not an insurance problem, it's a systemic problem, streamlining data systems is not an insurance problem, it's a systemic problem.