Bipartisan support continues for Medicare reforms: 5 things to know

Becker's Healthcare October 18, 2024
Francesca Mathewes

Lawmakers continued to urge Congress to address cuts to Medicare reimbursements in a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter signed by 233 representatives Oct. 11.

Here are five things to know about the letter and related calls for Medicare reimbursement reform:

1. The Oct. 11 letter calls for blocking the 2.8% proposed cut to Medicare reimbursements for 2025 and instituting an annual update tied to the Medicare Economic Index that would reflect the increasing cost of operations amid inflation. The letter also highlighted the intensified impact of consecutive reimbursement cuts on independent and rural physicians.

2. The letter also noted issues within CMS’ Merit-based Incentive Payment...

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