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Important Recommendations from the MedPAC March Report to Congress, Part Two
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Important Recommendations from the MedPAC March Report to Congress, Part One
Each March, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC” or the “Commission”) is tasked with reporting to Congress on the current state of the Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) payment systems, the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) program and the Medicare prescription drug program (“Part D”). This report gives lawmakers recommendations on ways to improve and enhance the Medicare system, as well as shore up areas of concern. This year’s report again struck at the root of systemic problems, specifically noting that an increasing issue within Medicare is a fundamental problem with FFS payment systems – the system incentivizes the delivery of more services without taking into account the value of those additional services. Several reforms in the report are the subject of current Congressional legislation as well. In the posts for both today and Thursday, we’ll parse the various statements and recommendations in MedPAC’s March report with an eye for their effect on the workings of the system. More >
New Part D Regulations Face Increased Scrutiny from Advocacy Groups & Congress
On March 10, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a memorandum to Part D Plan Sponsors and Medicare Hospice Providers entitled, "Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice – Final 2014 Guidance" (“Guidance”). The Guidance, effective since May 1, 2014, requires a prior authorization process for Hospice and Part D providers to determine their respective responsibility for drug coverage. The Guidance followed a 2012 OIG report entitled "Medicare Could Be Paying Twice for Prescription Drugs for Beneficiaries in Hospice,” which found that Medicare Hospice patients’ medications were sometimes paid for by Part D rather than by the patient’s Hospice program. More >
Medicare Part D Prescribers Must Act Now
On May 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final regulations which require doctors prescribing drugs for Part D patients to enroll in Medicare. In addition, the regulations establish authority for CMS to revoke a doctor's Medicare eligibility for abusive prescribing practices, among other provisions. The regulations are part of the ongoing effort to curb fraud and abuse and to improve benefits and the quality of care for seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in these programs. More >
