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Website Errors Raise Calls For Medicare To Be Flexible With Seniors’ Enrollment

By Susan Jaffe December 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Members of Congress and others complain Medicare’s revamped Plan Finder had problems. Federal officials say they can help consumers who got bad information change their plans next year. But details about how switching will work are yet to come.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: 2020 in Review — It Wasn’t All COVID

December 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The coronavirus pandemic colored just about everything in 2020. But there was other health policy news that you either never heard or might have forgotten about: the Affordable Care Act going before the Supreme Court with its survival on the line; ditto for Medicaid work requirements. And a surprise ending to the “surprise bill” saga. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Sarah Karlin-Smith of Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds

By Markian Hawryluk July 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As more independently owned community pharmacies close, a Colorado town is crowdsourcing ways of getting prescription medicines delivered to those who can’t travel the long distance to the closest pharmacy. But even those stopgap measures don’t always work.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

By Lauren Weber and Fred Schulte July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Amid an overall crackdown on private insurers’ Medicare billing practices, a new government audit and a whistleblower suit allege St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corp.’s Medicare Advantage plans overcharged taxpayers.

Covered California Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Californians who passed up health coverage in the past may be pleasantly surprised by the lower prices available thanks to the new federal relief act.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Turns To Medicare

October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump, dogged by an impeachment inquiry, tries to change the subject by unveiling an executive order aimed at expanding the role of private Medicare health plans. The Trump administration also launched an effort this week to expand “wellness” programs aimed at getting people with insurance to practice better health habits – even though research has shown the efforts don’t generally improve health or save money. This week, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Needy Patients ‘Caught In The Middle’ As Insurance Titan Drops Doctors

By Phil Galewitz February 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

UnitedHealthcare is dropping hundreds of physicians from its New Jersey Medicaid network, separating patients from longtime doctors. Physicians charge the insurer is using its market power to shift business to practices it controls.

What To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You

By Judith Graham February 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you’re told Medicare’s home health benefits have changed, don’t believe it: Coverage rules haven’t been altered and people are still entitled to the same types of services. All that has changed is how Medicare pays agencies.

Insurers Running Medicare Advantage Plans Overbill Taxpayers By Billions As Feds Struggle To Stop It

By Fred Schulte and Lauren Weber July 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An enhanced government effort to catch insurers that overcharge Medicare faces resistance from the insurance industry.

Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.

By Noam N. Levey March 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The $1.9 trillion covid relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

One-On-One With Trump’s Medicare And Medicaid Chief: Seema Verma

By Sarah Varney January 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, sat down for a rare interview with KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney. They discuss her views on President Donald Trump’s plan for sustaining public health insurance programs, how the administration would respond if Obamacare is struck down by the courts in the future and her thoughts on how the latest “Medicare for All” proposals would affect innovation and access to care.

Why Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients

By Judith Graham February 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Medicare has changed how it pays for services. In response, agencies across the country are firing therapists, limiting physical, occupational and speech therapy, and terminating services for some longtime, severely ill patients.

Error del Seguro Social pone en riesgo cobertura de Medicare de 250,000 adultos mayores

By Susan Jaffe June 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

El problema abarca a la cobertura de medicamentos recetados (Medicare parte D) y a los beneficiarios que tienen planes médicos de Medicare Advantage.

Trump Speech Offers Dizzying Preview Of His Health Care Campaign Strategy

By Shefali Luthra October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The president’s outline of key health policy concerns touched on a variety of hot-button issues from drug prices to immigration.

Health Issues Carried Weight on the Campaign Trail. What Could Biden Do in His First 100 Days?

By Victoria Knight January 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?

Hospitals, Insurers Invest Big Dollars to Tackle Patients’ Social Needs

By Phil Galewitz June 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Eager to control costs, health systems and insurers are trying to address patients’ social needs such as food insecurity, transportation and housing. Yet, after years of testing, there’s slim evidence these efforts pay off.

Social Security Error Jeopardizes Medicare Coverage For 250,000 Seniors

By Susan Jaffe June 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The problem affects private drug policies and Medicare Advantage plans that provide both medical and drug coverage and substitute for traditional government-run Medicare. It could leave plan members without coverage.

More Women Than Men Are Insured, Thanks To Medicaid Pregnancy Care

October 11, 2021 Morning Briefing

But Axios notes that the coverage can be short-lived, since Medicaid coverage ends after 60 days postpartum. Other news is on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, the quality of Medicaid Advantage plans, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and more.

Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First

By Michelle Andrews March 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democrats’ $1.9 trillion covid relief package will offer some of the most significant help for Americans to pay for health insurance in a decade. But the temporary provisions are complicated. KHN offers tips for consumers.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Deciphering The Democrats’ Health Debate

August 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Health care was a major topic at the Democratic presidential candidate debates in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the focus on plan minutiae may have left viewers more confused than edified. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Caitlin Owens of Axios join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the points made by the candidates plus a series of Trump administration health initiatives on drug prices and hospital shopping.

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