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- CAP Supports Medicare Hospital Proposal to Pay Full GME Costs in Rural Areas
The CAP supported a Medicare proposal to pay rural emergency hospitals for resident training, noting concerns of shortages for pathology in these areas. The CAP’s support was highlighted in a June 8 letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulation concerning inpatient hospital rates for 2024. The CAP engages with the CMS to protect the value of pathology services and advocate for favorable policies to the specialty.
In the June 8 letter addressing the proposed 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System, the CAP said it agrees with the 2024 proposal to pay rural emergency hospitals 100% of reasonable costs for indirect and direct graduate medical education. Additionally, the CAP urged the CMS to create opportunities and incentives to expand the pathologist workforce.
In other areas of the proposed regulation, the CAP supported increased payment for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell and other immunotherapies for CAR T-cell cases. The CAP further urged the agency to continue to review the costs of CAR-T therapies and adjust the payments appropriately to ensure patient access to these lifesaving treatments.