Physician Reimbursement Rates for Federal Health Programs
Members heard from expert witnesses about legislative efforts to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR), a formula used to determine Medicare payments to doctors.
594 viewsMembers heard from expert witnesses about legislative efforts to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR), a formula used to determine Medicare payments to doctors.
594 viewsGlenn Hackbarth testified on the recommendations of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) annual report on Medicare payment policies. Mr. Hackbarth told committee members of 19…
350 viewsGlenn Hackbarth spoke about a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report on the operation of Medicare programs. The report had several recommendations, including caps on out-of-poc…
167 viewsGlenn Hackbarth talked about efforts by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to craft a new formula for Medicare payments to doctors. Since 1998 Congress has passed legislation every yea…
199 viewsHealth care analysts and Medicare representatives talked about implementation of the new health care law. Following opening remarks, Judy Fader outlined the recommendation from her report on…
327 viewsGlenn Hackbarth testified on the findings of a report submitted by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to Congress on June 15, 2010. Testimony focused on the impact of new heal…
251 viewsForum participants spoke about the state of health care in America and efforts to reform health care. They focused on ways to move from a fee-for-service system that concentrates on the amou…
185 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on reforming the health care system. The hearing was conducted as a roundtable discussion with participants addressing several areas including pri…
987 viewsThe Alliance for Health Reform held a news conference on the quality of Medicare services. Participants talked about the release the report by Sheila Leatherman and Douglas McCarthy, Quality…
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