Syncing Medicare options on MedPAC agenda

Convening for the first time since September because of the government shutdown, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission plans to look at how Medicare's different delivery system options—including traditional fee-for- service, accountable care organizations and Medicare Advantage—relate to one another and how they should be “synchronized.” MedPAC, meeting in Washington Nov. 7-8, also plans to address improving payment for chronically ill patients in hospital settings and rationalizing payment for post-acute care.