Democrats Discuss Eliminating Medicare Advantage Plan Overpayments To Fix Scheduled 10% Reduction In Medicare Physician Rates

Democrats this year are making "concerted efforts" to cut Medicare Advantage payment rates "as a way to finance other spending priorities," such as fixing a scheduled 10% reduction in Medicare physician payments, CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 3/6). House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said he supports eliminating overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans to prevent the physician payment reduction, which is scheduled to take effect next year (Johnson, Congress Daily, 3/7).

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