October 2015 – Page 6 – medicarereport.org

The annual Medicare open enrollment period gives beneficiaries a chance to select plans that are a better fir for their

Medical Prices Higher In Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate, Study Finds

(By - Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Prices for many common medical procedures are higher in areas where physicians are

(By - Cynthia Cox, Kaiser Family Foundation) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently updated their disease-based health spending estimates

(By - Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Chapin White - Kaiser Family Foundation) Geographic variation in Medicare utilization and spending

(By - Julie Appleby , Kaiser Health News) When the Institute of Medicine came out last month with a report

(By - Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Thinking about getting a mammogram in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? You might check

A Whistleblower suit filed by a former employee of Serenity Hospice employee in Phoenix, Arizona has led to a $2.2

Escalating concerns over billing for therapy services provided by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were cited in the Office of Inspector

(By - Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman - Kaiser Family Foundation) Since 2006, Medicare beneficiaries have had access

(Source - Kaiser Family Foundation) The chart and tables below present an updated analysis of changes in premiums for the