Health Care Group Teleconference: Medicare and Medicaid Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

January 11, 2006

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 includes many amendments to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including value-based purchasing for hospital services, changes in reimbursement for other providers and physicians, a significant change in the payment method for Medicaid drugs, revisions to the Medicaid rebate program for drugs, new fraud and abuse provisions, and many other changes. The teleconference will brief listeners on these developments.