On October 7, 2008, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released documents for its Medicare Payment Basics series, which provide an overview of 18 Medicare payment systems.  To view the documents, visit the Medicare Payment Basics page of the MedPAC website or click on any of the following links:

• Ambulance Services Payment System
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers Payment System
• Clinical Laboratory Services Payment System
• Critical Access Hospitals Payment System
• Durable Medical Equipment Payment System
• Home Health Care Services Payment System
• Hospice Services Payment System
• Hospital Acute Inpatient Services Payment System
• Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payment System
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Payment System
• Long-Term Care Hospitals Payment System
• Medicare Advantage Program Payment System
• Outpatient Dialysis Services Payment System
• Outpatient Hospital Services Payment System
• Outpatient Therapy Services Payment System
• Part D Payment System
• Physician and Other Health Professionals Payment System
• Skilled Nursing Facility Services Payment System

MedPAC is an independent Federal body established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program.