Medicare has always been the model of health security for Americans, as well as a laboratory for change and progress in the U.S. health care industry. One great example of this kind of innovation in…
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Medicare has always been the model of health security for Americans, as well as a laboratory for change and progress in the U.S. health care industry. One great example of this kind of innovation in…
A new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief shows Medicare Advantage (MA) is increasingly popular among seniors as more beneficiaries continue to enroll in the program. Since 2014, over one million new beneficiaries have enrolled in MA, and…
Originally published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, June 22, 2015 Efforts to improve quality while reducing cost in health care are changing the way we pay doctors and provide care for our seniors. After decades of…
In a recent letter to House leadership, the Better Medicare Alliance urges Congress to reconsider shifting funds from Part D drug benefits to the 21st Century Cures Act, which neither reduces the cost of pharmaceuticals…
A new Annals of Family Medicine study finds more comprehensive care among primary care physicians leads to lower Medicare costs and fewer hospitalizations. Primary care physicians practicing comprehensive care provide integrated, accessible and accountable care across the…
Here in Washington, we get caught up in the policy weeds reading reports and interpreting what policymakers think about Medicare Advantage. We discuss the rate notice, so-called “coding intensity” and benchmarking. However, if you…