FierceHealthcareFierceHealthITFierceHealthFinanceHospital Impact   FiercePharmaFierceBiotechFierceSarbox
Syndicate content

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission news from FierceHealthcare

Most Popular Medicare Payment Advisory Commission story
Related Tags Medicare   quality care   value-based care centers   medical home model
Tools

News

Studies: Medicare Advantage paid too much, doesn't coordinate care

November 24, 2008 — 10:05am ET | By Anne Zieger
As Senators put forth plans to reform health care, several new studies have come out suggesting that private health care plans for Medicare beneficiaries may be a good place to start cutting. One of... Read more...

MedPAC urges medical home research

September 17, 2008 — 2:42pm ET | By Anne Zieger
To date, the medical home model seems to have racked up some encouraging research... Read more...

Bundled payments to be tested by CMS

May 19, 2008 — 6:59am ET
CMS will run a project to determine if using bundled payments--payments for episodic treatments shared by both the hospitals and the doctors delivering care--can improve efficiency and quality... Read more...

Study: Self-referral fuels growth in imaging scans

April 25, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A new study suggests that the outcome feared by both legislators and payers--a growth in services ordered--is coming to pass when physicians invest in imaging centers and equipment. The study,... Read more...

Medicare group issues hospital efficiency recommendations

April 11, 2008 — 6:59am ET
How can we improve hospital efficiency? Well, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, it would help if Medicare established a checks-and-balances system that encourages providers to... Read more...