Standing Committee on Primary Care

Meeting

Standing Committee on Primary Care - November Open Meeting

November 20, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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Agenda

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Materials

Speaker Biographies

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting Thursday, November 20th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET. The committee and invited speakers will explore pediatric primary care payment policy, as well as under-utlized evidence-based prevention across the lifespan in primary care settings.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Standing Committee on Primary Care October 10 Closed Meeting

October 10, 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Lauren Hughes
Mary Wakefield
Andrea Anderson
Asaf Bitton
Beth Bortz
Ramon Cancino
Deborah Cohen
Tumaini Coker
Yvonne Davis
Ishani Ganguli
Cheryl Giscombe
Kevin Grumbach
Michael Hasselberg
Janice Knebl
Alex Krist
Kameron Matthews
Eboni Winford

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Future meeting planning
Report planning
Sponsor priorities

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 15, 2025

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Standing Committee on Primary Care - September Open Meeting

September 25, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Discussion

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Agenda

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About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday September 25th, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. The meeting will include reactor panels to recently published consensus reports by subgroups of the standing committee as well as discussions about beneficiary incentives with experts and representatives from the CMS Innovation Center.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Standing Committee on Primary Care - September 2025 meeting

September 3, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care held a virtual closed committee meeting on September 3rd, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Lauren Hughes
Mary Wakefield
Andrea Anderson
Asaf Bitton
Beth Bortz
Ramon Cancino
Deborah Cohen
Yvonne Davis
Karen Fortuna
Ishani Ganguli
Cheryl Giscombe
Carlos Gonzales
Kevin Grumbach
Michael Hasselberg
Yalda Jabbarpour
Janice Knebl
Candace Sprott
Eboni Winford

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Planning for the upcoming open meeting.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 04, 2025

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule Committee Meeting

August 13, 2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Advanced Primary Care Hybrid Payment Request for Information held a private virtual meeting closed to the public on August 13th, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Kevin Grumbach
Beth Bortz
Karen Fortuna
Alex Krist

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Report draft and recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 20, 2025

Organizing Project

Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Standing Committee on Primary Care August subgroup meeting

August 1, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

Meeting to discuss a potential report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Kevin Grumbach
Lauren Hughes
Andrea Anderson
Alex Krist
Beth Bortz
Karen Fortuna

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

potential consensus report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 01, 2025

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

[CLOSED] Standing Committee on Primary Care July 2025 meeting

July 22, 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care held a virtual closed committee meeting on July 22, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Lauren Hughes
Mary Wakefield
Candace Sprott
Michael Hasselberg
Tumaini Coker
Alex Krist
Andrea Anderson
Asaf Bitton
Beth Bortz
Carlos Gonzales
Deb Cohen
Eboni Winford
Ishani Ganguli
Karen Fortuna
Kevin Grumbach

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Status updates, papers in development, CMS Innovation Center strategic plan, and the CMS 2026 proposed rule.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

CMS Innovation Center Strategic Plan, CMS 2026 Proposed Rule

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 23, 2025

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams

June 18, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Deborah Cohen
Kameron Matthews
Kevin Grumbach
Andrea Anderson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

report draft and recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 20, 2025

Organizing Project

Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams

Contact

Marc Meisnere

mmeisnere@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Standing Committee on Primary Care - March Open meeting

March 6, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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Materials

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. The Standing Committee will engage with its sponsor organizations, hear about their primary care priorities, hear from experts from the NAM Vital Directions 2025 series, and hear from primary care patients and clinicians about their experiences accessing and delivering primary care in their communities.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adaeze Okoroajuzie

(202) 334-3176
aokoroajuzie@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams - February Meeting

February 19, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams held a closed committee meeting on February 19th, 2025 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Deborah J. Cohen
Kameron L. Matthews
Andrea Anderson
Ramon Cancino
Yvonne Davis
Karen Fortuna
Ishani Ganguli
Cheryl Giscombe
Kevin Grumbach
Lauren Hughes
Mary Wakefield
Eboni Winford

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Statement of Task overview

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 12, 2025

Organizing Project

Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams

Contact

Adaeze Okoroajuzie

aokoroajuzie@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Standing Committee on Primary Care - December Meeting

December 2, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care held a closed committee meeting on December 5th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Lauren Hughes
Mary Wakefield
Andre Anderson
Beth Bortz
Deborah Cohen
Tumaini Coker
Cheryl Giscombe
Kevin Grumbach
Michael Hasselberg
Ishani Ganguli
Yalda Jabbarpour
Alex Krist
Kameron Matthews
Eboni Winford
Asaf Bitton
Ramon Cancino
Karen L. Fortuna

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

highlighting committee's work from the past year and outlining steps moving forward.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 05, 2024

Contact

Adaeze Okoroajuzie

(202) 334-3176
aokoroajuzie@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare - November Public Meeting

November 22, 2024

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)

Past

Agenda

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Materials

Speaker Bios

About

On Thursday, November 22nd, 2024 the Standing Committee on Primary Care will host a virtual public meeting to engage in discussions with several experts on the many factors, methodologies, and complexities that go into valuing primary care services.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Organizing Project

Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare

Contact

Adaeze Okoroajuzie

(202) 334-3176
aokoroajuzie@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare - Subgroup Meeting 3

November 8, 2024

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)

Past

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare held a closed committee meeting on November 8th, 2024 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Asaf Bitton
Ishani Ganguli
Andrea Anderson
Deborah Cohen
Kevin Grumbach
Alex Krist
Eboni Winford

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

report draft

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 11, 2024

Organizing Project

Improving Primary Care Valuation Decisions for the Physician Fee Schedule by the Center for Medicare

Contact

Adaeze Okoroajuzie

(202) 334-3176
aokoroajuzie@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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