Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission held their latest public meeting on Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9. The subjects on the meeting’s agenda were:
Issues affecting the payment accuracy of the physician fee schedule and the clinical laboratory fee schedule- Clinician quality initiatives in fee-for-service Medicare
- Medicare’s late-enrollment penalties
- Workplan: assessing the accuracy of the skilled nursing facility and home health prospective payment systems
Go here for a summary of each of these issues, key points, future action items, and links to MedPAC staff presentations.
MedPAC is an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues involving Medicare. While its recommendations are not binding on either Congress or the administration, MedPAC is highly influential in governing circles and its recommendations often find their way into legislation, regulations, and new public policy. Find MedPAC’s web page here.