CMS Considers MAC Consolidation
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a Request for Information (RFI)[1] to solicit feedback on the potential consolidation of four Medicare…
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MACPAC Holds September 2024 Meeting
On September 19 and 20, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: The full agenda…
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MedPAC Holds September 2024 Meeting
On September 5, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: The full agenda for the meeting and the…
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CMS Finalizes FY 2025 Payment Update for Hospices
On July 30, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2025 final Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting…
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MACPAC Releases June 2024 Report to Congress
[vc_column_text]Each June, the Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is required to report to Congress on the Medicaid program. This report includes…
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IRA Dominates Conversation at AMCP
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] Applied Policy joined more than 4,000 attendees at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Annual Meeting from April 15-18 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to…
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MedPAC Holds April 2024 Meeting
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On April 11 and 12, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: Considering approaches for…
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MACPAC Holds April 2024 Meeting
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On April 11 and 12, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions:…
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MACPAC Releases March 2024 Report to Congress
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] Each March, the Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is required to report to Congress on the Medicaid program.…
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MedPAC Releases March 2024 Report to Congress
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] Each March, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is required to report to Congress on the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payment systems, the Medicare Advantage (MA)…
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MACPAC Holds March 2024 Meeting
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On March 7 and 8, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions:…
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White House Releases Full Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025, Proposing to Extend Medicare Trust Fund Solvency, Advance Health Equity, and Expand Access to Care While Lowering Costs
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″][vc_column][vc_column_text] On March 11, 2024, the White House released the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget, which builds upon the priorities included in the Infrastructure Investment…
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