Conferees inch closer to Medicare deal; pay hike still in

Article Overview

This article covers late-stage Medicare reform negotiations in Congress and summarizes the main policy items under discussion. It is relevant to health care administrators, physician practices, hospital compliance teams, and coding/reimbursement professionals who track Medicare payment policy and federal legislative changes. The article focuses on general categories of Medicare payment and delivery-system policy, including physician reimbursement, specialty hospital limitations, drug payment reform, and pilot-style competition between private payers and traditional Medicare.