Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2023
MedPAC drafted its 2025 payment update recommendations Dec. 8, according to the American Hospital Association.
The draft recommendations urge Congress to update hospital inpatient and outpatient service Medicare payment rates by the existing law amount with an added 1.5%. MedPAC also recommended a transition to a safety net index policy, which would provide an additional $4 billion to safety net hospitals.
Other MedPAC 2025 proposals to Congress include updating...