Medicare Payment Advisory Commission [MedPAC] releases report to Congress on Medicare Payment Policy

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission [MedPAC] releases report to Congress on Medicare Payment Policy 
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Washington, DC; News Release, contact Stephanie Cameron; 3/13/25
Today [3/13/25], the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) releases its March 2025 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. The report presents MedPAC’s recommendations for updating provider payment rates in fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare for 2026, providing additional resources to acute care hospitals and clinicians who furnish care to Medicare beneficiaries with low incomes, and eliminating certain Medicare coverage limits on stays in freestanding inpatient psychiatric facilities. The report reviews the status of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Medicare Part C), and the Part D prescription drug program (Medicare Part D). ... Fee-for-service payment rate update recommendations. ... MedPAC recommends ... payment reductions relative to current law for hospice providers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.  [Click on the title's link to continue reading.]