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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Improving payment for end-stage renal disease services (E)

Improving payment for end-stage renal disease services (E)

March 2, 2000

Once HCFA has implemented a risk-adjusted payment system and a system to monitor and report on the quality of care, the Congress should lift the bar prohibiting patients with ESRD from enrolling in Medicare+Choice.

Appeared in: March 2000 - Chapter 6

Topics: Ambulatory care settings and Part C (Medicare Advantage).