MACPAC was created by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act that President Obama signed in Feb. 2009. The commission will look at how access to care and quality of care are affected by Medicaid pay and examine potential barriers to care.
The commission will report to Congress twice annually, on March 15 and June 15.
MACPAC has 17 commissioners, including four physicians. In addition to its work on managed care plans, the panel is expected to create an early warning system to identify provider shortage areas.
Read the American Medical News report on MACPAC.
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