MedPAC Officially Recommends Congress Link Doc Pay To MEI

Lawmakers should tie physician payment updates to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) minus one percentage point, which, if enacted would give doctors a 1.3% pay bump next year, Congress’ Medicare pay advisors said in their annual report released last week -- around the same time lawmakers were advancing a continuing resolution (CR) that failed to address the 2.83% Medicare reimbursement cut that went into effect for physicians in January. The recommendation solidifies the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) vote in...