MedPAC’s commissioners held their latest public meetings last week, on Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11. The subjects on the meetings’ agenda were:
Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes- findings from MedPAC’s annual beneficiary and provider focus groups
- supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage
- work plan for a mandated final report on the impact of recent changes to the home health prospective payment system
- initial estimates of home health care use among Medicare Advantage enrollees
Go here for summaries, key points, actions, and the presentations offered at the meetings about each agenda item and go here for a transcript of the meeting.
MedPAC is an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues involving Medicare. While its recommendations are not binding on either Congress or the administration, MedPAC is highly influential in governing circles and its recommendations often find their way into legislation, regulations, and new public policy. Its recommendations often end up having a significant impact on community safety-net hospitals. Find its web page here.
