Apr 30, 2026
Chairman Smith Is Right About the Need for a Site-Neutral Policy in Medicare
At a hearing convened this week by the House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Jason Smith criticized the assembled hospital executives for blocking a relatively straightforward Medicare payment adjustment that could lower program expenditures dramatically and possibly induce lower costs in the private market.
At a hearing convened this week by the House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Jason Smith criticized the assembled hospital executives for blocking a relatively straightforward Medicare payment adjustment that could lower program expenditures dramatically and possibly induce lower costs in the private market.