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51. November 2020 MedPAC Meeting Transcript
Date: Nov 2020

Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) November 2020 meeting. Covers the expansion of telehealth in Medicare, Medicare beneficiaries' access to care in rural areas, effects of pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates on Part D's risk adjustment, and improving competition among Part D's benchmark plans.

...Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) November 2020 meeting. Covers the expansion of telehealth in Medicare, Medicare beneficiaries' access to care in rural areas, effects of pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates on Part D...

52. MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2022
Date: Jun 2022

Evaluates Medicare payment issues and provides recommendations to the U.S. Congress. Chapter 2 presents a report on access to care for beneficiaries in Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs), who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, or have multiple chronic conditions. Also includes chapters on alternative payment models, safety net providers, the cost of drugs covered under Medicare Part B, the accuracy of Medicare Advantage payments, the alignment of fee-for-service payment rates across ambulatory settings, and segmentation in the stand-alone Part D plan market.

...Medicare Part B, the accuracy of Medicare Advantage payments, the alignment of fee-for-service payment rates across ambulatory settings, and segmentation in the stand-alone Part D...

53. Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Projected Impacts for Rural Medicare Enrollees
Date: Mar 2024

Provides an overview of how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is intended to improve prescription drug affordability for Medicare enrollees. Describes Medicare enrollment in rural areas and rural residents' health status and access to care. Outlines the projected impact of drug-related IRA provisions for rural Medicare beneficiaries, including the expansion of financial assistance through the low-income subsidy program, out-of-pocket spending caps for insulin, changes in Part D benefit design, and more.

...Medicare beneficiaries, including the expansion of financial assistance through the low-income subsidy program, out-of-pocket spending caps for insulin, changes in Part D...

54. Rural-Urban Enrollment in Part D Prescription Drug Plans: June 2017 Update
Date: Dec 2017

Updates prior policy briefs and shows state-to-state variation in stand-alone prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage with Prescription Drug plans. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban enrollment in 2008 and 2017.

...Part D Prescription Drug Plans: June 2017 Update --- Updates prior policy briefs and shows state-to-state variation in stand-alone prescription drug plans and Medicare...

55. September 2022 MedPAC Meeting Transcript
Date: Sep 2022

Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) September 2022 meeting. Covers Medicare payments to safety-net clinicians, the development of a prototype post-acute care prospective payment system, nursing facility staffing requirements and data, the expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and payment for telehealth services after the PHE, inpatient psychiatric facility care, and Part D data on drug rebates and discounts. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.

...Part D data on drug rebates and discounts. Includes rural references and considerations throughout. --- View more September 2022 MedPAC Meeting Transcript Link View Resource Description Transcript from the Medicare...

56. Rural Medicare Advantage Plan Payment in 2015
Date: Dec 2015

Examines how changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) payment policy formula, which were implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are impacting MA plans and beneficiaries in rural and urban areas.

...Medicare Advantage Plan Payment in 2015 --- Examines how changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) payment policy formula, which were implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are impacting MA plans and beneficiaries...

57. Sole Community Pharmacies and Part D Participation: Implications for Rural Residents
Date: Feb 2009

Describes the contracting patterns of sole rural community pharmacies in 16 states to assess the extent to which each pharmacy contracts with the most commonly used Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) available in their state.

...Part D Participation: Implications for Rural Residents --- Describes the contracting patterns of sole rural community pharmacies in 16 states to assess the extent to which each pharmacy contracts with the most commonly used Prescription Drug...