Medical Economics April 8, 2024
Richard Payerchin

MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.

Family medicine will be part of the conversation this week in Washington, D.C., as senators discuss reforming Medicare payments to doctors.

Meanwhile, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) also will meet this week, although its latest recommendation on a physician reimbursement increase is “woefully inadequate,” according to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

Finance Committee

On April 11, the Senate Finance Committee will convene the hearing “Bolstering Chronic Care through Medicare Physician Payment.” It will focus on updating traditional Medicare for the next generation by focusing on managing and treating chronic illness, along with payment methods for physicians and other clinicians providing health care services.

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