ACR Advises Changes to Washington State PAD Report
ACR urged the WA State Health Technology Clinical Committee to not act on the draft report that would limit coverage of endovascular procedures for PAD.
Read moreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed its recommendations to Congress for the 2025 Medicare program year during its December public meeting. MedPAC is a non-partisan, independent legislative branch commission created to advise Congress about Medicare-related issues.
In its March report to Congress, MedPAC will include recommendations that consider whether payments to physicians and other health professionals are adequate and how they should be updated for 2026. MedPAC’s draft payment recommendations are:
During the meeting MedPAC also pondered draft recommendations for Medicare inpatient and outpatient payments to general acute care hospitals, as well as a mandated report on rural emergency hospitals. MedPAC is considering recommending:
Commissioners will vote on final payment recommendations at its January public meeting.
For questions related to the MedPAC meeting, contact Kimberly Greck, American College of Radiology® Senior Economic Policy Analyst.
ACR Advises Changes to Washington State PAD Report
ACR urged the WA State Health Technology Clinical Committee to not act on the draft report that would limit coverage of endovascular procedures for PAD.
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