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Using the Employment Cost Index to adjust Medicare payments
Albert E. SchwenkWilliam J. Wiatrowski
Economist, Office of Compensation Levels and Trends, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Wiatrowski_W@bls.gov
Increases in the Employment Cost Index resulted in increased Medicare payments of more than $2 billion per year to hospitals; payments to other medical providers were also influenced by this index.
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