tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 28

PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE: 'MVP' Bill Could Spur P4P Incentives

New bill would facilitate the spread of quality incentives.A new bill could have a huge impact on the quality of health care provided under Medicare.Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced June 30 the Medicare Value Purchasing Act, which would institute quality incentives for a variety of providers under the Medicare program.Physicians, hospitals, health plans, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and end-stage renal disease facilities would be eligible for financial rewards. MVP would establish incentives and quality measures based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the...

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