Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

Skilled nursing groups slam MedPAC recommendations to revise payment system

December 20, 2011

Leading provider groups are sharply critical of a Medicare advisory committee's recommendation that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should massively overhaul the skilled nursing facility reimbursement system and rates.
 

Obama's proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts could negatively impact beneficiaries, experts say

September 22, 2011

The Obama administration says that proposed reimbursement cuts to Medicare and Medicaid providers shield beneficiaries from access-to-care difficulties, but some experts aren't so sure.
 

MedPAC calls for halt to overuse of tests, changes to Quality Improvement Organizations

April 11, 2011

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has voted to crack down on clinicians who overuse diagnostic and imaging tests by making them gain prior approval for Medicare patients.
 

MedPAC recommendation of 0% pay increase for 2012 leaves long-term care providers fuming

March 16, 2011

Long-term care groups on Tuesday strongly criticized the latest round of recommendations to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
 

MedPAC rules out RAC program as cause of increase in observational care

September 20, 2010

The rise in observational care in hospitals, which nursing home providers have criticized in recent weeks, is not the fault of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program, according to a new report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).
 

Republican bill would eliminate Medicare payment advisory board from healthcare reform law

July 30, 2010

Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) that is part of the healthcare reform law.
 

New Medicare payment board to play role in lowering deficit, Orszag says

April 12, 2010

An Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under the healthcare reform act will help to ensure the nation's future fiscal health, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag said Thursday.
 

MedPAC: Promising care models for dual eligibles face challenges

April 06, 2010

Problems persist when it comes to enrolling seniors dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid into integrated care programs, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission staff recently said.
 
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