Medicare Advantage data being released to the research community
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released Medicare Advantage encounter data to researchers, providing a more comprehensive view
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Medicare Advantage Overbills Taxpayers By Billions A Year As Feds Struggle To Stop It
(By Fred Schulte and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare
Read moreMedicare Advantage plans to expand services next year
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new rule, goes into effect next year, that will allow
Read moreDirect provider contracting is coming to Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced forthcoming direct provider contracting (DPC) models as part of the
Read moreHow Many Medicare Part D Enrollees Had High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2017?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, And Anthony Damcio for Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit has
Read moreMedicare Advantage plans supplemental benefits
According to a new study, almost 21 percent of all Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollee were offered at least one supplemental
Read moreSocial Security Error Jeopardizes Medicare Coverage For 250,000 Seniors
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) At least a quarter of a million Medicare beneficiaries may receive bills for
Read moreSupreme Court rules in favor of hospitals on Medicare reimbursements
On Monday, June 3rd, the Supreme Court ruled that an Obama-era rule change on how Medicare reimbursements to hospitals are
Read moreCMS cancer model practices saw patients with higher costs compared to benchmarks, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Practices participating in CMS’ Oncology Care Model had 2 percent to 4 percent higher
Read moreRobin Hood To Rescue Of Rural Hospitals? New Math Promised On Medicare Payments
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As rural hospital closures roil the country, some states are banking on
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