Medicare Advantage Growth Expected to Continue
On a year-to-year basis, enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown 7.3% since last year. Continued growth is expected as
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Author: Gerry Hafer
New Heart Failure Treatments Would Drive Up Short-Term Health Spending, Report Says
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health Care News) Two new treatments for congestive heart failure cost too much in the short
Read MoreThe Gender Gap Persists In Academic Medicine, Studies Find
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser health Care News) Academic medicine is still a man’s world, according to two studies and an
Read MoreUnder Pressure, Hospitals Push Physicians To Improve Their Bedside Manners
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health Care News) A doctor’s training hasn’t historically focused on sensitivity. And too often while juggling
Read MoreAccountable Care Organizations, Explained
One of the main ways the Affordable Care Act seeks to reduce health care costs is by encouraging doctors, hospitals
Read MoreGAO – Medicare Part D RAC Needs Improvement
Citing low recovery amounts and difficulties in selecting audit targets, the U.S. Government Accounting Office audit report sets forth a
Read MoreMore dialog on validity of ACA hospital readmission penalties
This week’s JAMA Internal Medicine article on hospital readmission penalties–$420 million this year–mandated by the Affordable Care Act is highlighted
Read MoreGuidance on Reporting Medicare Fraud
Medicare is a big problem…one that robs upwards of $60 billion each year from the program. In a post written
Read MoreValue-based Insurance Design Drawing Positive Attention
In a joint press release issued by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreReadmission penalties examined
Safety-net hospitals and research hospitals may be unfairly penalized by current medicare quality assessment rules, says a study published recently
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