- Medicare and Social Security are exacerbating national deficit problems, and Congress is ignoring entitlement spending issues.
- Shared financial vulnerability due to trust fund status requires political action on statutory formula tweaks for Medicare and Social Security.
- Congress enacted legislation on July 1st changing Medicare payment rules.
Medicare Advantage plans must match standard Medicare access requirements.
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Updated Jul 20
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What happened
Medicare Advantage plans must match standard Medicare access requirements.
Who's involved
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Part of
Congress enacted legislation on July 1st changing Medicare payment rules.Also in this story
- A new federal model has been published, outlining required boosts in Medicare payments to sustain rural hospital operations.
- Medicare payment rules affect acute care providers.
- The American Medical Association is monitoring payment erosion trends resulting from Congressional action that dictates funding levels for Medicare.
The entities involved
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Congress of Neurological Surgeons
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