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MedPAC Questions Spending But Comes Up Short On Solutions
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission – an independent group that makes recommendations to Congress on Medicare issues – said in its annual June report that the “government must give doctors and health-care facilities incentives to rein in costs in providing care for the elderly and disabled,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Obama Open To Using MedPAC To Set Medicare Payment Rates
As the administration searches for ways to pay for health care reform and restrain medical costs, President Obama suggested Wednesday that he would consider transferring the power to set Medicare reimbursement rates from Congress to the independent advisory agency known as MedPAC, MedPage Today reports. The move reflects legislation introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
MedPAC Pledges Support For CMS Risk Score Adjustment For MA Reimbursements
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in a letter dated March 5 stated that it supports a CMS proposal to adjust the scale used to determine the reimbursement rate for Medicare Advantage plans based on how sick a beneficiary is, CQ HealthBeat reports.
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