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https://www.acr.org/News-and-Publications/2026/medpac-ma-growth-little-effect-on-hospital-profits MedPAC: MA Growth Has Little Effect on Hospital Profits Analysis finds Medicare Advantage enrollment growth does not significantly boost hospital profit margins. medpacgrowthlittleeffecthospital https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/ama-press-releases/medpac-calls-long-term-medicare-physician-payment-reform MedPAC calls for long-term Medicare physician payment reform | American Medical Association MedPAC recommends overhauling Medicare updates of physician payments in line with an approach the AMA has championed. calls forlong term https://www.techtarget.com/revcyclemanagement/news/366600584/AHA-Urges-MedPAC-to-Consider-Higher-Medicare-Payment-Updates-for-2024 AHA Urges MedPAC to Consider Higher Medicare Payment Updates for 2024 | TechTarget AHA has asked MedPAC to consider higher Medicare payment updates before issuing its final recommendations, including greater market basket updates and... https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-finalizes-recommendation-to-repeal-mips/512625/ MedPAC finalizes recommendation to repeal MIPS | Healthcare Dive The advisory group has gotten pushback for urging the repeal of MIPS, but many providers remain unprepared for MACRA payment changes and think the law is too... medpacrecommendationrepealmipshealthcare https://www.cato.org/blog/medpac-identifies-medicare-advantage-pricing-errors-savings-opportunities MedPAC Identifies Medicare Advantage Pricing Errors, Savings Opportunities | Cato at Liberty Blog Mar 28, 2025 - Surely, Republicans can cut Medicare subsidies for gym memberships and pet care. medicare advantage https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-recommends-quality-measure-consolidation/525848/ MedPAC recommends quality measure consolidation | Healthcare Dive In its June report, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission also refined its previous suggestions for freestanding emergency department payments. medpacrecommendsqualitymeasureconsolidation https://kffhealthnews.org/news/medpac/ MedPAC: Medicare Must Reinvent Its Payment Sytems to Improve Quality, Save Money - KFF Health News Apr 16, 2026 - A low-profile commission that advises Congress on Medicare recommends, as it has in the past, that the way health providers are paid be revamped. Congress is... https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-physicians-ready-pay-performance MedPAC: Physicians Ready for Pay for Performance | MDedge ready formedpacphysicianspayperformance https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/federal-covid-19-cash-saved-most-hospitals-from-bleakest-forecasts-medpac/584689/ Federal COVID-19 cash saved most hospitals from bleakest forecasts: MedPAC | Healthcare Dive But any new congressional relief is stalled in Congress, and an HCA official warned cost-cutting initiatives that helped operators aren't sustainable. https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-12-13-medpac-discusses-2026-draft-payment-update-recommendations MedPAC discusses 2026 draft payment update recommendations | AHA News The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Dec. 12 and 13 discussed draft payment update recommendations for 2026, which the commission will vote on in January.... medpacdiscussesdraftpaymentupdate https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-reviews-medicare-payment-incentives-pharmacy-access-and-medicare-advantage MedPAC Reviews Medicare Payment Incentives, Pharmacy Access, and Medicare Advantage | AAMC medpacreviewsmedicarepaymentincentives https://www.medpac.gov/ MedPAC – MedPAC medpac https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-recommendations-physician-pay-tied-medicare-economic-index/742597/ MedPAC recommends Congress tie physician pay to inflation for 2026 | Healthcare Dive Industry groups mostly supported the proposal to link payment increases for physicians to the Medicare Economic Index minus 1 percentage point. https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-reviews-medicare-payment-physician-and-hospital-services MedPAC Reviews Medicare Payment for Physician and Hospital Services | AAMC MedPAC met Dec. 4 and 5 to discuss Medicare payment accuracy and updates for physicians and hospital inpatient and outpatient services. for physicianhospital servicesmedpacreviewsmedicare https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-finds-340b-effect-on-pricing-modest-going-against-pharma-critique/570683/ MedPAC finds 340B effect on pricing 'modest,' going against pharma critique | Healthcare Dive The commission's report provides some new ammunition in the ongoing battle between pharmaceutical companies and nonprofit disproportionate share hospitals over... https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-seeks-lower-costs-upping-primary-care-pay MedPAC Seeks to Lower Costs By Upping Primary Care Pay | MDedge lower costsprimary caremedpacseeks https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-telehealth-physician-payment-ma-and-drug-pricing MedPAC Discusses Telehealth, Physician Payment, MA, and Drug Pricing | AAMC MedPAC met April 11 and 12 to discuss telehealth, physician payment, Medicare Advantage, and drug pricing under the 340B program and Part D plans. drug pricingmedpacdiscussestelehealthphysician https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-recommends-11-fee-increase-physicians-2009 MedPAC Recommends 1.1% Fee Increase for Physicians in 2009 | MDedge for physiciansmedpacrecommendsfeeincrease https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-updates-hospital-inpatient-and-outpatient-base-payment-rates MedPAC Discusses Updates to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Base Payment Rates | AAMC MedPAC met on Dec. 9-10 to discuss the adequacy of Medicare hospital inpatient and outpatient payment rates and related recommendations. hospital inpatient https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-attempting-measure-quality-care-0 MedPAC Attempting to Measure Quality of Care | MDedge quality of caremedpacattemptingmeasure https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-payment-adequacy-updates-professional-and-hospital-services MedPAC Discusses Payment Adequacy, Updates for Professional and Hospital Services | AAMC MedPAC met Dec. 7 and 8 to discuss payment adequacy for physician and hospital inpatient and outpatient services in 2025. for professionalhospital servicesmedpacdiscussespayment https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/ama-press-releases/ama-commends-medpac-move-recognize-costs-practicing-medicine AMA commends MedPAC for move to recognize costs of practicing medicine | American Medical... Physician organizations join together to urge Congress to pass legislation providing for an annual inflation-based payment update. https://phrma.org/blog/medicare-monday-how-medpac-recommendations-would-actually-increase-beneficiary-costs Medicare Monday: How MedPAC recommendations would actually increase beneficiary costs | PhRMA medicare mondaymedpacrecommendations https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-releases-march-2025-report-congress-medicare-payment-policy MedPAC Releases March 2025 Report to Congress on Medicare Payment Policy | AAMC The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its March 2025 Report to Congress. report to congress https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pm-medpac/ MedPac Urges Feds To Cut Payments To Private Insurers - KFF Health News In addition to reductions in insurer payments, the panel also recommended significant reductions for home healthcare providers. private insurersmedpacurgesfedscut https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-releases-june-2020-report-congress MedPAC Releases June 2020 Report to Congress | AAMC MedPAC releases June 2020 Report to Congress. report to congressmedpacreleasesjuneaamc https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2025-04-04-aha-comments-medpac-physician-fee-schedule-payment-recommendations AHA Comments on MedPAC Physician Fee Schedule Payment Recommendations | AHA Apr 4, 2025 - April 4, 2025Michael Chernew, Ph.D.ChairmanMedicare Payment Advisory Commission425 I Street, NW, Suite 701Washington, D.C. 20001Dear Chairman Chernew: physician fee scheduleahacommentsmedpacpayment https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-looks-hospitalists-recent-growth MedPAC Looks At Hospitalists' Recent Growth | MDedge medpaclookshospitalistsrecentgrowth https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-cites-flaws-physician-review-process MedPAC Cites Flaws in Physician Review Process | MDedge physician reviewmedpaccitesflawsprocess https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-physician-fee-schedule-alternative-payment-models-part-d-and-ma MedPAC Discusses Physician Fee Schedule, Alternative Payment Models, Part D, and MA | AAMC MedPAC met to discuss the Physician Fee Schedule, advanced alternative payment models, prescription drug plans, and Medicare Advantage provider networks. physician fee schedulealternative payment models https://www.plasticsurgery.org/for-medical-professionals/advocacy/advocacy-news/federal-asps-challenges-medpac-proposal FEDERAL | ASPS Challenges MedPAC Proposal | ASPS The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) recent proposal to re-adjust the fee schedule to improve primary care reimbursement prompts ASPS to join... federalaspschallengesmedpacproposal https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-recommendations-on-telehealth-ma-overpayments-site-neutral-payments/653224/ MedPAC recommends return to lower telehealth payments | Healthcare Dive The group that advises Congress on Medicare policy also suggested more closely setting payment rates across outpatient facilities for some services, which... return tomedpacrecommendslowertelehealth https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-probes-high-cost-inpatient-care MedPAC Probes High Cost of Inpatient Care | MDedge high costinpatient caremedpacprobes https://www.cms.gov/medicare/billing/therapyservices/studies-and-reports-items/cms057269 Reports at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Website | CMS at thepayment advisoryreportsmedicarecommission https://www.crfb.org/blogs/medpac-time-now-sgr-repeal MedPAC: The Time is Now for SGR Repeal-2013-03-18 2013-03-18-We've discussed many times before the important role entitlement reform plays in addressing our long-term debt. the time is nowmedpac https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-approves-ime-payment-policy-recommendation MedPAC Approves IME Payment Policy Recommendation | AAMC MedPAC met April 1 to discuss and ultimately approve a recommendation to change indirect medical education (IME) payment policy. payment policymedpacimerecommendationaamc https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/medicare-round-up-2/ Minnesota Pilot Project Seeks To Save Medicare Money By Addressing Readmission Rates; MedPac Offers... A round up of Medicare developments, including MedPac proposals and Minnesota hospital's experience addressing readmission rates among Medicare patients. https://www.medpac.co.uk/ Medpac | Practical Medicine Storage for use at home or at school Do you have to carry prescribed or emergency medicine? Always have it to hand with Medpac, the original and best medicine storage bag, complete with photo ID medicine storagefor useat homemedpacpractical https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-draft-recommendations-payment-updates-2020 MedPAC Discusses Draft Recommendations on Payment Updates for 2020 | AAMC The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed recommendations for payment adequacy and payment updates for physician and hospital services. medpacdiscussesdraftrecommendationspayment https://www.aamc.org/advocacy-policy/washington-highlights/medpac-discusses-annual-payment-updates-340b-incentives-part-d-and-acos MedPAC Discusses Annual Payment Updates, 340B Incentives, Part D, and ACOs | AAMC MedPAC met in Jan. 2020 to discuss annual payment updates, 340B incentives, the Part D program, and ACO assignment. https://www.techtarget.com/revcyclemanagement/news/366600470/MedPAC-Recognizes-Impact-of-Inflation-on-Docs-Suggests-Higher-Rates MedPAC Recognizes Impact of Inflation on Docs, Suggests Higher Rates | TechTarget In its March 2023 report to Congress, MedPAC suggested an inflation-based payment hike for physicians. higher ratesmedpacrecognizesimpactinflation https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-gives-final-backing-bundled-pay-hospitalization MedPAC Gives Final Backing to Bundled Pay for Hospitalization | MDedge pay formedpacgivesfinalbacking