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The macroeconomic headwinds surrounding health care are changing, driving new dynamics and policy changes, bringing a significant impact to future reimbursement. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act has affected drug prices nationally. Additionally, regulations on health care transactions in Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and California also could become a national trend.
As health care stakeholders navigate new developments, they face competing pressures, including the transition to value-based care (VBC), and market conditions like labor shortages, wage growth, and cost control. Care delivery is changing as virtual care becomes embedded within the continuum - driving new questions and complexities as policies and payment models catch up.
Health care providers need to be aware of changes so they can be ready for the future of reimbursement. Two recent webcasts, available on demand, feature insights from representatives of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) into an uncertain economic and policy landscape.