Last week, as the Affordable Care Act turned three, the drumbeat of concern over Medicare Advantage cuts grew louder when Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch – as well as 98 house...more
On March 15, 2013 MedPAC issued its Report to Congress recommending for 2014 only a one-percent payment update to hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payments, and no payment update for skilled nursing facilities,...more
In This Issue: - General Legislative - Sequestration - Agriculture & Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Financial Services - Health Care -...more
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an independent Congressional agency established to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program, recently voted on FY 2014 payment recommendations for: (1)...more
In This Issue: - Fiscal Cliff Deal Lengthens Medicare Overpayment Recovery Period - Cutting Medicaid Provider Tax May Shift Costs to States, CRS Finds - MedPAC Finalizes Payment Recommendations, GAO Solicits...more
On December 6, 2012, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued draft recommendations for Medicare payment update factors for 2014. MedPAC, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, included...more
The OIG recently issued a report (OEI-02-09-00200) concerning improper skilled nursing facility (SNF) Medicare payments in calendar year 2009 (the Report). The OIG reviewed a stratified random sample of SNF claims from 2009...more
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