A Shift in Care: Protecting Access to Medicare Act
A Shift in Care: Protecting Access to Medicare ActThe Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA), like a lot of legislation, is based on a noble intention and is full of trade-offs, benefits and drawbacks. Overall, the Act aims to move the health care industry toward one that pays for results as opposed to services. Getting there, of course, is the tricky part.Since the PAMA was signed into law on April 1, 2014, it has been a source of conversation among health care providers, lenders and beneficiaries. While there are many important components to this multifaceted legislation, this article will focus [...]