decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 3 (March)
MedPAC chief says Medicare needs true pay-for-performance
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Article Overview
This article discusses MedPAC’s final 2009 recommendations to Congress regarding Medicare physician payment policy. It focuses on broader issues such as pay-for-performance, physician quality reporting, resource-use measurement, and payment updates, making it relevant to health policy, physician billing, and Medicare reimbursement professionals.
Why This Topic Matters
It explains a policy debate affecting how Medicare may evaluate physician performance, tie payment to quality and efficiency, and shape future reporting requirements.
What You Will Learn
- How MedPAC framed its 2009 recommendations for Medicare physician payment
- What policy concerns were raised about quality reporting and pay-for-performance
- Why physician resource-use measurement and reporting were emphasized
- How the article situates payment updates within broader Medicare reimbursement policy
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing professionals
- Practice administrators
- Healthcare policy analysts
- Physician group managers
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