Transcript for February 23 MedPAC Meeting

February 23, 2011 On February 23, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held a public meeting to discuss dual-eligible beneficiaries. A review of care coordination models submitted to Medicare by Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNP) serving people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid—dual eligibles—found that most of the models lacked adequate descriptions about care coordination activities. Reviewers with the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) had intended to assess the models to evaluate whether the SNPs were providing good care coordination, but the lack of specifics and the lack of standard terms prevented the assessment from taking . . .