March 14, 2024 – Benchmark Hearing

Hearing to Determine the 2025 Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

Massachusetts State House, Gardner Auditorium
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133

Under the framework set forth in Chapter 224, from 2023 through 2032, the health care cost growth benchmark will be set equal to potential gross state product (PGSP), or 3.6%, unless the HPC determines that an adjustment to the benchmark is reasonably warranted. In that case, the HPC Board may choose to modify the benchmark to any amount.

• Notice of Public Hearing
• Recording
• Agenda
• Full Presentation
  • Benchmark Modification Process Presentation
  • CHIA Presentation
  • Benchmark Data Presentation
• [VIDEO] HPC Short: The Massachusetts Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark

Testimony

Oral Testimony

• Alex Sheff, Senior Director, Policy and Government Relations, Health Care for All  
• Steve Walsh, President and CEO, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
• Liz Leahy, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Engagement, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans  
• Jon Hurst, President, Retailers Association of Massachusetts  
• Michael Caljouw, Vice President, State and Federal Government and Regulatory Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 
• Christopher Carlozzi, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business  
• Eileen McAnneny, Principal, EPM Consulting LLC 

Written Testimony

1. Eileen McAnneny, Esq.
2. Michael T. Caljouw, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
3. Lydia Conley, Association for Behavioral Healthcare
4. The Health Equity Compact
5. Jon Hurst, Retailers Association of Massachusetts
6. The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
7. Massachusetts Medical Society
8. Patricia McMullin, Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals
9. Lora Pellegrini, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
10. Kendra Perkins
11. Vasundhra Sangar, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
12. Christina Severin, Community Care Cooperative
13. Alex Sheff, Health Care for All