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MedPAC proposes SNF PPS changes for 2009
Briefings on Long-Term Care, August 1, 2008
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) made two recommendations for Medicare’s prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facility (SNF) services.
In a press release detailing the recommendations, MedPAC stated:
A reformed Medicare payment system should pay for care that spans across provider types and time (encompassing multiple patient visits and procedures) and hold providers accountable for the quality and cost of that care. The Commission finds that fundamental reforms in payment and delivery systems are needed to improve quality, coordinate care, and reduce cost growth. To increase value for beneficiaries and taxpayers, the Medicare program must overcome the limitations and incentives for volume growth in its current payment systems.
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