On October 31, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) met for Day 1 of their October meeting. Topics ranged from medication coverage for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to provisional plans of care to Multi-Year Continuous Eligibility for Children.
On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2025.
On October 11, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held the second day of its October 2024 public meeting. The sessions focused on home health and included discussions of recent changes to the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) and home health use among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees.
On October 10, 2024, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed issues related to Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes, findings from MedPAC’s annual beneficiary and provider focus group, and supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage (MA). Read more about the meeting.
On September 20, 2024 the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held the second and final day of their September 2024 Public meeting. Session themes included work on residential services for youth with behavioral health needs, managed care external quality review, work related to care for justice- involved youth, and themes from the Hospital Payment Index Technical Expert Panel (TEP). Read more.
