Significance of the recommendation to large urban hospitals; Factors considered by the commission in its decision making; Concern expressed by the American Hospital Association about large urban hospitals.Brown, SteveAha News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) addressed possible future telehealth policies in an annual report to Congress. MedPAC's suggestions to Congress include temporarily continuing some of the telehealth expansions for a limited time, such as 1 to 2 years beyond the period the federal go...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a group that advises Congress on Medicare policy, gathered to discuss its pending March report on the state of Medicare Advantage, the alternative to traditional Medicare that is run by health insurance companies. Medicare Advantage is expected to cost taxpayer...
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This article reports on the release of the June 2009 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to U.S. Congress, which examines certain proposed Medicare program reforms. The report explores the creation of accountable care organizations (ACO), a set of health care providers which includes primary...
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) March 2014 Report to CongressKennan, Stephanie