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| The Promise and Risks of Medicare Managed Care Forbes In 2012, about 13 million seniors participated in Medicare Advantage (MA) managed care plans—about 27 percent of the Medicare population and twice as many as were enrolled just seven years ago. This rapid shift to managed care by seniors may be just a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Letters: Praise for Medicare Part D Los Angeles Times Rational observers recognize that the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is the rare government program that has consistently come in under budget and helped hold Medicare costs and beneficiary premiums well below projections. The program's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Phones that stalk, Medicare reform, Oregon's prison spending: Opinion roundup OregonLive.com Medicare Part D -- the prescription drug benefit -- has been a huge success with seniors since it became available, in 2003, and rung up a taxpayer tab of $300 billion since. But the Los Angeles Times argues Congress might find savings in the program, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Every Central Florida hospital to take Medicare cut in 2013 Orlando Business Journal (blog) A Kaiser Health News analysis of Medicare data shows that all nine of Central Florida's hospitals will take a pay cut — and not get a bonus — in 2013. Abraham Aboraya: Reporter- Orlando Business Journal: Email | Twitter · A Kaiser Health News ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seniors could see Medicare eligibility age rise as part of fiscal plan solution Business Courier (blog) A sustainable fiscal plan for the federal government could come with a price for seniors: a rise in the Medicare eligibility age to 67 from 65. House Speaker John Boehner proposed the change, to be phased in gradually, in talks on how to avoid the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Diabetics tied up as Medicare contractors split on kidney treatment Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Susan McInerney, a diabetic since childhood, has been on dialysis for six years, waiting and hoping for a kidney transplant. The odds are not encouraging. McInerney, 51, is among the 15% of patients with high levels of antibodies, lessening her chances ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GAO: Medicare could save $880 million on dialysis payments American Medical News GAO investigators reviewed Medicare payments to dialysis facilities since 2007, the year when care for patients first was bundled into lump-sum payments. The analysis focused on use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, and intravenous iron and vitamin ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Can wife, over 65 but ineligible for Medicare, be put on Tricare Prime? Military Times (blog) I am retired from the Navy. I am under 60 years old and enrolled and paying for Tricare Prime for myself. My wife is over 65 and enrolled in Medicare but was denied Medicare benefits due to not having enough work related points (she's a half point short). See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How to avoid the Medicare high-income surcharge Sun-Sentinel Q: I had to pay the Medicare Part B and Part D high-income surcharge because of my income while I was working. But I retired this year, and my income dropped. Do I have to keep paying the surcharge? A: No. The government uses 2011 income to determine ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Some Medicare plans don't cover pre-transplant treatments for diabetics WHBL Sheboygan UNDATED (WSAU) Diabetics are caught in the middle, as regional Medicare contractors are split on whether to cover a treatment that could give kidney transplants to more patients. Wisconsin does not cover the treatments. But one of the state's largest ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Medicare Discloses Hospitals' Bonuses, Penalties Based On Quality ... Medicare on Thursday disclosed bonuses and penalties for nearly 3,000 hospitals as it ties almost $1 billion in payments to the quality of care provided to ... www.kaiserhealthnews.org/.../medicare-hospitals-value-based-... |
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