This Thursday, MedPAC kicks off the 2024-2025 meeting cycle when we convene our September meeting. We are excited to share some of the policy issues MedPAC will be working on during the coming months. MedPAC’s agenda is shaped by a combination of statutory requirements, congressional interest, and the interests of the Commission, at the direction… Read more »
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MedPAC announces public meeting schedule for 2024-2025 cycle
The Commission is excited to announce its public meeting schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 cycle!
September 5, 2024
October 10-11, 2024
November 7-8, 2024
December 12-13, 2024
January 16-17, 2025
March 6-7, 2025
April 10-11, 2025
Meeting agendas will be available a few days in advance of each meeting.
Presentations by MedPAC Staff at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Earlier this month, several MedPAC staff participated in the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore, MD. Participation in the conference helps MedPAC engage with the broader research community and keep abreast of the latest research in the health policy field. Staff also presented some of MedPAC’s work at the conference as part of the Commission’s… Read more »
MedPAC mourns the passing of Gail Wilensky
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission mourns the passing of Gail Wilensky, MedPAC’s founding Chair. Gail led the Commission from 1997 through 2001, establishing the agency’s mission and direction which we rely on to this very day. Gail brought focus, energy, and rigor to the work of improving the Medicare program for the millions of beneficiaries… Read more »
MedPAC’s analytic agenda for the 2023-2024 meeting cycle
We are excited to share some of the policy issues MedPAC will be working on during the 2023–2024 meeting cycle. MedPAC’s agenda is shaped by a combination of statutory requirements, congressional interest, and the interests of the Commission, at the direction of MedPAC’s Chair. Three core principles guide our work: (1) payments should be sufficient… Read more »
Greetings from Paul Masi
Greetings, My name is Paul Masi, and I am excited to return to MedPAC as the next Executive Director. Leading the staff at MedPAC is a great honor, and I want to thank Mike Chernew and Amol Navathe, MedPAC’s Chair and Vice Chair, for this opportunity. I also want to thank Jim Mathews for his… Read more »
MedPAC announces public meeting schedule for 2023-2024 cycle
The Commission is excited to announce its public meeting schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 cycle!
September 7-8, 2023
October 5-6, 2023
November 2-3, 2023
December 7-8, 2023
January 11-12, 2024
March 7-8, 2024
April 11-12, 2024
Meeting agendas will be available a few days in advance of each meeting.
MedPAC announces public meeting schedule for 2022-2023 cycle
The Commission is excited to announce its public meeting schedule for the upcoming 2022-2023 cycle!
September 1-2, 2022
September 29-30, 2022
November 3-4, 2022
December 8-9, 2022
January 12-13, 2023
March 2-3, 2023
April 13-14, 2023
Meeting agendas will be available a few days in advance of each meeting.
MedPAC announces public meeting schedule for 2021-2022 cycle
The Commission is excited to announce its public meeting schedule for the upcoming 2021-2022 cycle!
September 2-3, 2021
October 7-8, 2021
November 8-9, 2021
December 9-10, 2021
January 13-14, 2022
March 3-4, 2022
April 7-8, 2022
Meeting agendas will be available a few days in advance of each meeting.
For the record: MedPAC’s response to AHIP’s recent “Correcting the Record” blog post
A recent blog post (“Correcting the Record”) from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) provides an inaccurate description of how the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) compares spending in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) spending. The blog questions MedPAC’s long-standing assessment that, when properly compared, Medicare spends more overall for enrollees in… Read more »