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States Accelerate Shift Of Nursing Home Residents Into Medicaid Managed Care

By Phil Galewitz February 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Insurers say that safety is their No.1 concern, but consumer advocates and nursing home owners are wary.

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Consumers Expecting Free ‘Preventive’ Care Sometimes Surprised By Charges

By Michelle Andrews January 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients sometimes find that they are expected to pay for associated services, such as facility fees or anesthesia, and health law advocates say more federal guidance is needed for billing the procedures.

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Philadelphia-Area Blues Struggle To Match Customer Service To Demand

By Robert Calandra and Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer January 24, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The region’s two largest health insurers faced a rush of new customers leading up the ACA deadline. Now both face a surge of customer service complaints.

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Hill Republicans Hammer Health Law’s ‘Risk Corridors’

February 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Republicans labeled the provision a bailout for insurers despite projections it will raise $8 billion. KHN’s Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey discuss.

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Washington State Goes After The Young And Uninsured

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times January 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

So-called “young and invincibles” are not rushing to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so officials are going to find them at concerts, festivals and social-media sites.

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Millions Of Lower-Income People Expected To Shift Between Exchanges And Medicaid

By Jenni Bergal January 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Churning” may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.

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Emergency Rooms Are Front Line For Enrolling New Obamacare Customers

By Sarah Varney January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

While it may be a logical place to enroll the uninsured, consumer confusion — and illness — are hurdles for outreach workers.

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Congress Is Poised To Change Medicare Payment Policy. What Does That Mean For Patients And Doctors?

By Mary Agnes Carey January 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Capitol Hill committees appear close to replacing the controversial physician payment system that rewards doctors for volume with one that offers incentives for quality and coordination of care.

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Congress Moves Closer To Changing How Medicare Pays Doctors

December 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Key House and Senate committees approved legislation Thursday to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate, the formula officials use to pay doctors who treat Medicare patients. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.

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Joining GOP Trend, U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Urges Fix, Not Repeal, Of Obamacare

By Eric Whitney January 31, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The business lobbying group urges Republicans to shift their focus from repealing the health law to changing it in Congress. But some tea party Republicans want to continue the fight.

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Alabama Blue Cross Shares Obamacare Tax Woes With Customers

By Jay Hancock December 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Insurance companies aren’t crazy about their share of the health law’s taxes, but mostly they’ve complained to politicians and regulators. At least one health plan wants to bring consumers into the loop. “Affordable Care Act Fees and Taxes” is a separate line item on bills Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is sending to individual […]

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In California, It’s Not A Done Deal Until You Get The Insurance Card

By Anna Gorman December 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Even in California, the path to finalizing new insurance coverage can be long and arduous.

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Arkansas’ Medicaid Experiment, Key To Obamacare Expansion, On Ropes

By Phil Galewitz February 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A decision to end the plan would cost tens of thousands of enrollees their coverage and have a chilling effect on other states.

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Medicare & Aging News From KFF Health News — 2013

January 14, 2014 Page

KFF Health News has had a variety of coverage about Medicare, long-term care and other issues affecting seniors’ quality of care and life. Below is a complete list of our 2013 coverage. See Stories Published In: 2014 | 2012 KFF Health News’s coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with support from The […]

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Despite Health Law’s Protections, Many Consumers May Be ‘Underinsured’

By Michelle Andrews December 31, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Experts say that potential trouble spots for out-of-pocket spending include prescription drugs; specialist care, including that provided by academic medical centers; and services such as physical therapy.

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Hill Plan Would Reward Medicare Doctors For Quality

By Mary Agnes Carey February 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But finding a way to finance the SGR replacement may be even more difficult.

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Young Invincibles’ Decision: To Get Coverage Or Not

By Jay Hancock December 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health law backers have stepped up efforts to persuade people aged 18 to their mid-30s to give Obamacare a chance. Reaching this demographic group is viewed by many as one of the overhaul’s biggest challenges.

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Affording The Affordable Care Act

By Michael Ollove, Stateline January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Despite the name of the new health care law, anti-poverty agencies nationwide fear that the poor will continue to struggle to find affordable health insurance coverage.

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Health Law Spurs State Shift in Long-Term Care

By Christine Vestal, Stateline January 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many states are taking advantage of a $3 billion health law program meant to help older Americans avoid nursing homes and instead get long-term care in their own homes — something many of them prefer.

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New York Consumers Frustrated By Insurance Delays

By Fred Mogul, WNYC January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last weekend, Rob Cuillo had a severe stomach bug, and he began thinking it might be time for a trip to the emergency room near his home on Long Island. “I was sick as a dog,” he said. “I was so dehydrated, I was thinking if this goes on another day I might need an […]

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