MedPAC Releases June 2015 Report to Congress - McDermott+Consulting

MedPAC Releases June 2015 Report to Congress

On June 15, 2015 the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its June 2015 Report to Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System.

The report considers topics including:

  • Synchronizing Medicare policy across payment models
  • Part B drug payment policy issues
  • Value-based incentives for managing Part B drug use
  • Polypharmacy and opioid use among Medicare Part D enrollees
  • Sharing risk in Medicare Part D
  • Hospital short-stay policy issues
  • Next steps in measuring quality of care in Medicare

Click here for MedPAC’s press release and report highlights.

Click here for the full report.