Momentum is building in Congress to address the way hospitals charge more for the same services private doctors deliver in their offices — a sign of broader lawmaker frustration with the industry. Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee showed bipartisan interest Wednesday in changing Medicare payment policies to pay the same for some services, regardless of where they’re delivered. The idea tracks with past recommendations from MedPAC but is staunchly opposed by industry groups like the American Hospital Association, which says the policy change would be economically ruinous as facilities continue to manage the aftermath of the pandemic, along with workforce and supply chain issues.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2023/04/27/hospitals-defensive-over-site-neutral-payments