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 and Jobs Act…
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On March 7 and 8, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: Assessing data sources for measuring health…
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On January 25 and 26, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: Denials and Appeals…
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On January 11 and 12, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: Assessing payment adequacy and updating payments:…
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On December 14 and 15, 2023, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting. The meeting included the following sessions: Annual Analysis…
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On December 7 and 8, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting. In this meeting, MedPAC discussed its draft payment update recommendations. For…
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Disparities in Native American health are well documented. American Indians (AI) and Alaskan Natives (AN) have higher rates of diabetes and heart disease than other Americans and an average life expectancy ten years shorter…
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On October 5, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting. The meeting included the following sessions: Considering current law updates to Medicare’s payment…
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On September 21 and 22, 2023, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting. The meeting included sessions on denials and appeals…
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On September 7 and 8, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting. The meeting included the following sessions: Context for Medicare payment policy;…
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As an appreciation for the impact of social determinants of health moves from academia to practical applications, many healthcare providers, payers, and policymakers are exploring the potential of…
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On March 2 and 3, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a virtual public meeting. The meeting included sessions on the following: Reforming Medicare’s wage index…
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