On December 7, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held the first day of its December meeting. MedPAC reviewed analysis on Medicare payments and payment adequacy for physicians, hospitals, hospice, and dialysis services.
On December 5-6, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills related to health policy matters that largely focused on Medicare coverage processes, provider sustainability, and improving patient access to care through lower costs.
On November 29, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on how AI is changing health care. Members covered a wide variety of AI topics, including how to prioritize safety and privacy, ensure that HIPAA covers AI, and ensure that the data going into AI models is accurate and fair.
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On November 15, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee marked up 21 bills on Medicare coverage processes, provider sustainability, and improving patient access to care through lower costs. Read more to see the bills and vote tallies.
On November 14, 2023, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care met to discuss Medicare beneficiary access to telehealth. Senators considered provisions surrounding rural access, payment parity, and allowing telehealth in rural health care centers.
