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What To Know About Medicare’s Enrollment Period

By Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner November 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Though not a part of the health law’s open enrollment period, Medicare’s enrollment period runs during some of the same time period. Changes to Medicare advantage and the so-called Medicare prescription drug “doughnut hole” are taking center stage.

Many Medicare Outpatients Pay More At Rural Hospitals, Federal Report Says

By Jordan Rau October 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

An investigation by the HHS inspector general says beneficiaries getting the treatments at “critical access” hospitals pay between two and six times more than those at other hospitals.

Improve Oversight Of Hospital Discount Drug Program, Watchdogs Say

March 25, 2015 Morning Briefing

As participation in the federal 340B drug discount program has quickly expanded, officials told lawmakers at a House hearing that new legislation may be necessary to make sure that benefits go to eligible providers and patients.

Report: US Pays $125B To Ineligible Recipients

March 6, 2015 Morning Briefing

The Government Accountability Office said the federal government lost ground last year in reducing improper payments from programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and tax credits for the working poor. Meanwhile, a group advising Congress pushes for changes to policies on short hospital stays.

North Carolina’s $10B Medicaid Challenge: Pay For Other States Or Take Federal Money?

By Ann Doss Helms and Tony Pugh, Charlotte Observer September 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

State taxpayers could spend more than $10 billion by 2022 to provide medical coverage for low-income residents of other states while getting nothing in return.

Turning 65? 9 Tips For Signing Up For Medicare

By Caroline Mayer October 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A consumer reporter shares what she learned when getting ready to join the federal health plan for seniors.

Readmissions Penalties By State: Year 3

October 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medicare evaluated the readmission rates of the nation’s hospitals in determining the third year of penalties in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. This table lists the average impact on hospitals in each state.

State Highlights: CDC Official Says Ind. HIV Outbreak Could Be ‘A Model Response’; Minn. House GOP Advances $1B In Cuts To Health And Human Services Spending

April 29, 2015 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover health care issues in Indiana, Minnesota, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Massachusetts, Arizona and Texas.

State Highlights: State Medicaid Fraud Units Net More Than $2B

March 2, 2015 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, Georgia, California, Maryland, Texas, Idaho, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Wisconsin, Kansas and Washington.

Rite Aid Spends $2B To Acquire Pharmacy Benefits Manager

February 12, 2015 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, WellCare earnings report indicates that the severe flu season has taken its toll on profits.

More Scrutiny Coming For Medicare Advantage, Obamacare

By Fred Schulte, The Center For Public Integrity November 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials are planning a wide range of audits into billing and government spending on managed health care in the new fiscal year, ranging from private Medicare Advantage groups that treat millions of elderly to health plans rapidly expanding under the Affordable Care Act.

Report: Medicaid Expansion Will Bring Kentucky A Seven-Year, $1B Windfall

February 13, 2015 Morning Briefing

The state’s Democratic governor released the report by Deloitte Consulting and the University of Louisville’s Urban Studies Institute, which projects the expansion brings the state a net gain, including 40,000 new jobs through 2021. News outlets from Vermont, Ohio and Texas also track debates related to expansion.

State Highlights: Blue Shield Of Calif. Spent $1.25B On Care 1st Deal; States Expand Access To Opioid Rescue Drug

March 25, 2015 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from California, Texas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Louisiana, Ohio, Washington and North Carolina.

Obamacare Creates Boom For Federal Contractors

By Jay Hancock December 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Surging contracts related to the Affordable Care Act have helped make the Department of Health and Human Services a fount of revenue for private business.

Drug Discount Program Has Drugmakers Crying Foul

By Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting June 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals and drug makers are waging a pitched battle over the program — known as 340B — that requires drug manufacturers to give steep discounts to hospitals that treat a large percentage of poor patients.

Good News For Boomers: Medicare’s Hospital Trust Fund Appears Flush Until 2030

By Julie Rovner July 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But the fund that pays disability benefits needs help fast.

States Prepare No ‘Plan B’ Ahead Of High Court Subsidy Ruling

January 16, 2015 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, California rejects UnitedHealth’s bid to sell exchange policies statewide and an estimated 76,000 Kansans sign up for health law policies.

Hospitals See $46B In Unpaid Bills Before Health Law’s Insurance Expansions

January 26, 2015 Morning Briefing

The data comes from a 2013 survey by the American Hospital Association. Other stories look at how hospitals are faring under the law’s new incentive programs to boost quality and at the vice president’s call for renewed focus on patient safety.

Readers Ask About Contraceptive Coverage And Medicare Enrollment

By Michelle Andrews July 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News’ consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers these questions.

Drug Discount Policy For Hospitals, Clinics Under Scrutiny

By Mary Agnes Carey June 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Critics argue that some facilities using the program should not be eligible and that the money they receive from the sale of the discounted drugs is not always being plowed back into patient care.

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