tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 15

Reimbursement: MedPAC Mulls Single Payment For Doctors, Hospitals

Big changes could be in store for hospital, physician reimbursement At its most recent open meeting the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) considered issuing single payments to be shared by both the hospital and doctors involved in providing inpatient treatment, reports CQ HealthBeat. The plan would be difficult to administer but it would eliminate the inefficiencies in care and deliver major savings, MedPAC hopes. MedPAC chairman Glenn Hackbarth praised the idea but said the commission hasn't decided to send a final recommendation to Congress on the proposal. While MedPAC hopes the proposal will provide cost-effective health care, confusion prevails...

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