The Independent Payment Advisory Board.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Independent regulatory commissions.

Medical economics.

Medicare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (40 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), created to reduce growth in Medicare spending. Discusses rationale behind creation of an independent Medicare board, and reviews prior proposals for similar boards and commissions. Describes board structure and operations; calculations and determinations required to be made by the Office of the Chief Actuary in CMS that trigger a Board proposal; and content of and constraints on Board proposals. Reviews expedited and other parliamentary procedures that relate to Congressional consideration of Board proposals and other Board-related activities; and describes how Board proposals are to be implemented and their possible impact. Reviews activity related to IPAB during the 112th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Independent Payment Advisory Board

Access Restriction:

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