June 2026 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System
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Summary
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its June 2026 report to Congress.
This report includes chapters on improving payment incentives in Medicare, the complexity of Medicare enrollment decisions for beneficiaries, Medicare payment operations and their role in identifying improper payments, the estimated association between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospitals’ and post-acute care providers’ finances, access to hospice and complex palliative services for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease or cancer, and a mandated report assessment the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System.
This report includes chapters on improving payment incentives in Medicare, the complexity of Medicare enrollment decisions for beneficiaries, Medicare payment operations and their role in identifying improper payments, the estimated association between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospitals’ and post-acute care providers’ finances, access to hospice and complex palliative services for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease or cancer, and a mandated report assessment the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System.