MACPAC Holds March 2024 Meeting
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: Proposed recommendation for…
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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
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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MedPAC Holds March 2024 Meeting
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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MACPAC holds January 2024 meeting
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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MedPAC holds January 2024 meeting
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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MACPAC holds December 2023 meeting
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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MedPAC holds December 2023 meeting
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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Native American participation in medical research
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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MedPAC holds October 2023 meeting
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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MACPAC holds September 2023 meeting
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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MedPAC holds September 2023 meeting
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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The Growing Food as Medicine Movement
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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