Why Democrats Hate Medicare Advantage
A 2009 report from Congress highlighted the reasons why Democrats hate Medicare Advantage. The study of Medicare Advantage plans’ revenues and expenses from 2005 to 2008 found that the average Medicare...
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Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
In the list of provisions included in the health care reform bills, it looks like the most important element is the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which will have the ability to set policy for...
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Medicare Advantage: No Cuts in Election Year
Medicare Advantage plans will not face big payment cuts until 2012. Under the health care reform bill, Advantage plans will get the same payments in 2011 as they received in 2010. Medicare Advantage...
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The Future of Medicare?
Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin has given a lot of thought to the future of Medicare and how this program, which takes up 13% of the federal budget, should be shaped in the future. Ryan is one of...
View ArticleWhat’s in Medicare’s future?
Here is a list of changes to Medicare that have been proposed by various interest groups. By November, the “supercommittee” working on deficit reduction will let us know how they think Medicare should...
View ArticleNo Big Medicare Advantage Cuts For 2014?
I recently wrote about the potential for Medicare Advantage mayhem this fall (2013) because of significant payment cuts that were announced in February by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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