Republicans will try to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board and Comparative Effectiveness Research funding in the healthcare reform law, according to a report by The Hill.
The advisory board has been unpopular with physicians because it would set reimbursement rates unless Congress came up with an alternative plan. Republicans say it would lead to rationing.
Republicans are also concerned about the cost of the Comparative Effectiveness Research initiative, which compares different treatments to learn which works best. The reform law created a non-profit institute charged with conducting this research.
The GOP has also targeted the law's Prevention and Public Health Fund, which will be used to promote prevention and wellness. Republicans say it is a multi-billion "slush fund" for local governments to build "jungle gyms."
Furthermore, Republicans would prohibit plans in state-based exchanges to cover abortion services, even if the patient pays the full cost of that coverage with a separate check, as is currently allowed under the law.
Read The Hill report healthcare reform.
Read more coverage on the Independent Payment Advisory Board:
- 6 Ways Republicans Plan to Chip Away at Reform Law After Election
- Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says ObamaCare will Gut Medicare, Ax Payments to Hospitals, Physicians
- Health Law's Controversial Payment Board Holds Promise But May Backfire
The advisory board has been unpopular with physicians because it would set reimbursement rates unless Congress came up with an alternative plan. Republicans say it would lead to rationing.
Republicans are also concerned about the cost of the Comparative Effectiveness Research initiative, which compares different treatments to learn which works best. The reform law created a non-profit institute charged with conducting this research.
The GOP has also targeted the law's Prevention and Public Health Fund, which will be used to promote prevention and wellness. Republicans say it is a multi-billion "slush fund" for local governments to build "jungle gyms."
Furthermore, Republicans would prohibit plans in state-based exchanges to cover abortion services, even if the patient pays the full cost of that coverage with a separate check, as is currently allowed under the law.
Read The Hill report healthcare reform.
Read more coverage on the Independent Payment Advisory Board:
- 6 Ways Republicans Plan to Chip Away at Reform Law After Election
- Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says ObamaCare will Gut Medicare, Ax Payments to Hospitals, Physicians
- Health Law's Controversial Payment Board Holds Promise But May Backfire