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31 Oct 2012, 7:38 am
MedPAC is meeting on November 1 -2, 2012 to discuss a variety of Medicare policy issues, including: Medicare payment for ambulance services, reducing the hospitalization rate for Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care, Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services, geographic adjustment of payments for the work of physicians and other health professional, the role of provider prices in determining private-plan Medicare costs relative to fee-for-service Medicare, Medicare… [read post]
22 Jul 2014, 5:21 pm
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its 2014 Data Book on Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program. [read post]
3 Mar 2014, 2:47 pm
On March 6-7, 2014, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is meeting to discuss a number of Medicare payment and policy issues, including: site-neutral payments for select conditions treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities; developing payment policies to promote the use of services based on clinical evidence; measuring quality in Medicare delivery systems; payment for primary care; aligning Medicare benchmarks across payment models; and… [read post]
7 Oct 2014, 9:43 am
MedPAC is meeting on October 9 and 10, 2014 to discuss a variety of Medicare policy issues, including: international comparison of rates paid to hospitals; sharing risk in Medicare Part D; potentially inappropriate opioid use in Medicare Part D; the next generation of Medicare beneficiaries; private-sector initiatives to manage post-acute care; and validating relative value units in Medicare’s fee schedule for physicians and other health professionals. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 12:47 pm
On April 2-3, 2015, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is meeting to discuss various Medicare policy issues, including: hospital short stay policy; polypharmacy/multiple drug use (focusing on Part D opioid use); Medicare Part D risk sharing; measuring low-value care; using episode bundles to improve care efficiency (including potential refinements to the Medicare spending per beneficiary measure); bundling oncology services; and synchronizing Medicare policy across… [read post]
24 Jun 2015, 11:21 am
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its June 2015 Report to the Congress on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. [read post]
5 Nov 2012, 5:51 am
Not surprisingly, the American Hospital Association is none too happy about the proposal (see MedPAC considers equal outpatient pay to hospitals, doc offices on Fiercehealthcare.com). [read post]
19 Jun 2017, 8:07 am
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June 2017 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 5:57 am
“In the natural order of working these out, maybe MedPAC hangs around, maybe it doesn’t,” the Senator said, further indicating MedPAC’s still-uncertain future.NEXT STEPS:We will continue to monitor Congress, CMS and other relevant federal agencies as the implementation of healthcare reform moves steadily forward, and will provide timely updates as new developments occur. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 5:57 am
“In the natural order of working these out, maybe MedPAC hangs around, maybe it doesn’t,” the Senator said, further indicating MedPAC’s still-uncertain future.NEXT STEPS:We will continue to monitor Congress, CMS and other relevant federal agencies as the implementation of healthcare reform moves steadily forward, and will provide timely updates as new developments occur. [read post]
25 Jun 2014, 2:24 pm
” The Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on MedPAC's June Report to the Congress on Medicare delivery reforms. [read post]
3 Sep 2006, 9:15 am
Here's the table of contents from Friday's "Health Lawyers Weekly," a free member benefit from the American Health Lawyers Association (and reprinted here with their permission): September 1, 2006 Vol. 4, Issue 34 Top Stories Specialty Hospitals Associated With Increased Utilization, MedPAC Finds Physician-owned heart hospitals are associated with a significant increase in the rate of cardiac [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 5:31 am
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports each March about trends in overall Medicare spending and how to save money. [read post]
7 Jun 2005, 11:00 pm
The moratorium on Medicare and Medicaid payments to physician-owned specialty hospitals officially expired on June 8, 2005, notwithstanding recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to extend that moratorium, and recent legislation introduced by Senator Charles E. [read post]
7 Jun 2005, 11:00 pm
The moratorium on Medicare and Medicaid payments to physician-owned specialty hospitals officially expired on June 8, 2005, notwithstanding recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to extend that moratorium, and recent legislation introduced by Senator Charles E. [read post]
1 Mar 2007, 4:48 pm
19 Jan 2012, 3:45 am
MedPAC, a group that advises Congress on Medicare, recommends an overhaul in the way skilled nursing homes are reimbursed. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 7:23 am
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which is responsible for advising Congress on Medicare pay rates, has proposed a plan on October 6 recommending a 10-year payment freeze for primary care physicians and significant pay cuts to specialists. [read post]
1 Jul 2009, 3:50 am
The June MedPAC report is titled Report to the Congress: Improving Incentives in the Medicare Program. [read post]
16 Mar 2015, 6:44 am
The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog has been updated to report on recent health policy developments, including the following: MedPAC Report to Congress on Medicare Policy. [read post]
