MedPAC Gives Congress a Roadmap to Medicare Reform

CMS announces Merit-Based Incentive Payment System changes and updates

On March 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the deadline for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) submissions for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) has been extended through 8 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 14. Clinicians and groups who are eligible to opt in and wish to report MIPS data must finalize their opt-in election by Monday, March 31, at 8 p.m. EDT. (Data must be submitted by April 14 at 8 p.m. EDT.…

MedPAC Gives Congress a Roadmap to Medicare Reform

Endorsing a stabilizing approach to Medicare reform, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress link next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care. The recommendation comes just as Congress failed recently to prevent this year’s 2.8 percent cut, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts. “With exquisite timing, MedPAC has highlighted how Congress can strengthen Medicare policy.…