Site-neutral payment policies aim to standardize payments for healthcare services regardless of the site of care. Last Congress, lawmakers considered a number of Medicare site-neutral policies, ranging from ones addressing single services to broader policies that would adjust payments across multiple services and care settings. Some of these policies have also been presented as options to reduce federal spending, including on mandatory healthcare programs.
If Congressional Republicans decide to pursue cuts in Medicare spending, site-neutral policies may well be considered. In this +Insight, we review and categorize recent Medicare site-neutral policy proposals and suggest considerations to guide analysis of these policies’ potential impact.
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