Commissioner Jack Hoadley, PhD, of Georgetown University in Washington, cautioned that any discussion on these or possibly other tools needs to take into account the needs of those who will legitimately benefit from some of the low-value services so they do not inadvertently prevent access for those patients.
At press time, MedPAC had not scheduled a vote on specific recommendations to address low-value care.
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