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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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....
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-recommends-11-fee-increase-physicians-2009
MedPAC Recommends 1.1% Fee Increase for Physicians in 2009 | MDedge
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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.
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-attempting-measure-quality-care-0
MedPAC Attempting to Measure Quality of Care | MDedge
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-looks-hospitalists-recent-growth
MedPAC Looks At Hospitalists' Recent Growth | MDedge
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-cites-flaws-physician-review-process
MedPAC Cites Flaws in Physician Review Process | MDedge
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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.
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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...
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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...
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-probes-high-cost-inpatient-care
MedPAC Probes High Cost of Inpatient Care | MDedge
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https://www.cms.gov/medicare/billing/therapyservices/studies-and-reports-items/cms057269
Reports at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Website | CMS
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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.
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https://www.mdedge.com/content/medpac-gives-final-backing-bundled-pay-hospitalization
MedPAC Gives Final Backing to Bundled Pay for Hospitalization | MDedge
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