IPAB Repeal Gets a Big Boost—From a Footnote
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
CBO’s latest assumptions about Medicare spending over time have an important implication: the trigger for action by the newly created Independent Payment Advisory Board is no longer predicted to occur. That makes industry’s call to repeal the board suddenly more possible--though the Administration won't let IPAB go without a fight.
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