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JAMA. 1999;281:1856.

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In the April 28 Resident Physician Forum, we reported on the recommendations and actions of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare. Two other governmental bodies, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), are in the process of discussing Medicare funding of graduate medical education (GME). To help residents understand the framework of these discussions, we have summarized the membership and purpose of these groups below.

MedPAC

Congress created MedPAC in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by combining 2 existing commissions: the Physician Payment Review Commission and the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission. MedPAC is responsible for reporting on all Medicare payment policies, including payments to teaching hospitals for residency training. It is required to report to Congress annually.

MedPAC has collected testimony on GME funding and workforce issues, including methods of GME funding, payment for teaching physicians and allied health professionals, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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