Medicare
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission June 13 released its June report to Congress.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) June 11 released its June report to Congress. The first chapter focuses on improving the transparency of financing the non-federal share of Medicaid and CHIP.
Americans depend on hospitals providing 24/7 access to care. Hospitals serve all patients, regardless of ability to pay. Hospitals serve as a safety net for vulnerable populations. Hospitals must have the resources to respond to local disasters. Medicare fails to pay its fair share of these costs.…
In this conversation, Andrea Preisler, Jennifer Cameron, and David Jacobson, M.D., discuss what the new prior authorization rule means for making sure clinicians can do what they do best: taking care of their patients.
The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, released a white paper May 17 outlining policy concepts regarding pay reform for Medicare physicians.
The RAND Corporation May 13 released its latest hospital pricing report, which focuses on prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level.
It is broadly acknowledged that Medicare reimburses hospitals less than the cost of providing care and their reimbursement rates are non-negotiable.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 3 announced the opening of the comment period for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, which will negotiate prices with drug makers for certain high-cost, sole-source drugs and apply them beginning in 2026.…
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2036, according to the latest annual report by the Medicare Board of Trustees.