tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 45

Industry Notes: MedPAC Proposes 1.2 Percent Payment Boost In 2009

Plus: Prepare to lose $14,000 for Bexxar and Zevalin treatments At its meeting Dec. 6-7, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposed a 1.2 percent payment increase to physicians in 2009, along with a 1-percent boost for dialysis facilities. MedPAC will deliver its recommendations to Congress by March 2008, although the current proposal wording may change. MedPAC is also mulling a recommendation that Congress should require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to confidentially monitor the resources that physicians use in delivering care. This way, the Commission could eliminate inefficient care.Medicare Cuts Payment For...

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