The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has posted the agenda for its next public meeting, which will be held on Monday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 3.
The subjects scheduled for consideration during MedPAC’s next two-day session are:
- mandated report: Assessment of the Medicare ground ambulance data collection system
- access to hospice and certain complex palliative services for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease and beneficiaries with cancer
- provider participation in Medicare Advantage networks
- considerations for implementing Medicare Advantage encounter data in risk adjustment
- the complexity of Medicare enrollment decisions for beneficiaries
- Medicare Part B premium payment basics
Go here to see the complete agenda and for information on how to register to participate in the meeting.
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 its web site here.