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HHS Report Finds Medicare Advantage Plans Exaggerate Members’ Diseases To Make More Money

By Fred Schulte, The Center For Public Integrity August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The study urges changes in federal policies that allow higher payments for sicker patients.

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Disabled Vt. Senior Who Led Class Action Suit Sues Medicare — Again

By Susan Jaffe October 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The landmark settlement was supposed to be a victory for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions and disabilities who had been denied coverage for skilled care because they didn’t meet “the improvement standard” — meaning they were unlikely to improve. But when Glenda Jimmo was denied coverage this spring for that same reason, her lawyers filed a second lawsuit.

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A Guide To Medicare’s Readmissions Penalties And Data

By Jordan Rau October 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The methodology behind KHN’s analysis of the third year of the Medicare penalty program.

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15 States Extend Health Law’s Higher Medicaid Payments To Doctors

By Michael Ollove, Stateline April 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The health law temporarily paid doctors more to handle the expected influx of patients when states expanded their Medicaid programs and some states are continuing that program because they find it has helped attract providers to the program.

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‘The Health Care System Falls Apart When You’re A Complex Patient’

By Lisa Gillespie October 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Jeffrey Brenner, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, is betting that coordinated care for “super utilizer” patients will reduce health costs.

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UnitedHealth, Humana Remain Medicare Advantage’s Major Players

December 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

The latest government data indicate that these insurers have more Medicare Advantage members than any others, and those numbers are likely to get even bigger when Medicare’s current open enrollment period closes.

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Obamacare Ruling Could Kill Coverage For 413,000 In Georgia

By Misty Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution June 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

No tax credit means no health insurance at all for tens of thousands of Georgians.

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Health Care Spending Forecast To Increase Modestly In Next Decade

By Mary Agnes Carey September 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Federal actuaries say the economic rebound and increasing number of people with insurance will push up spending.

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You’re Being Observed In The Hospital? Patients With Private Insurance Better Off Than Seniors

By Susan Jaffe September 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Among the most significant difference is that patient with their own insurance don’t face the same danger of losing nursing home coverage.

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Medicare & Aging News From KFF Health News

July 8, 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 2014 coverage. See Stories Published In: 2013 | 2012 KFF Health News’s coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with support from The […]

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Lawsuits: Medicare Advantage Plans Boost Payments By Claiming Sicker Patients

November 24, 2014 Morning Briefing

Also, retirees of big companies are being moved off of health plans, and advocates help African Americans understand their elevated risk of Alzheimer’s.

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Must A Divorced Dad Cover Adult Kids; Will Medicare Pay For Infusion Therapy

By Michelle Andrews August 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist Michelle Andrews explores a divorced mother’s efforts to get her ex-husband to keep their sons on his plan, one senior’s problems getting Medicare to cover his antibiotic infusion at home and what earnings one reader will have to count when applying for premium subsidies.

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In The Medicare Bonus Round, The Winners Are…Small, Specialty Hospitals!

By Michael Tomsic, WFAE February 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some hospital revenue is now going to be tied to how happy you – the patient – are when you stay there. But not all hospitals are going to be capable of winning the Medicare sweepstakes.

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Hundreds Of Hospitals Struggle To Improve Patient Satisfaction

By Jordan Rau March 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Pleasing patients has become more important to hospitals as Medicare takes consumers views into account when setting payments. Most hospitals are getting better, but others have not improved since the government started publishing ratings six years ago.

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Medicare Advantage Plans Marked By Shortcomings

October 13, 2014 Morning Briefing

The New York Times reports that these problem areas include rejection of claims for medical services and limits on prescription drug coverage. News outlets also report on ACOs grades and Medicare Advantage rate shifts.

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Decoding The High-Stakes Debate Over Medicare Advantage Cuts

By Jay Hancock April 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In high-visibility ad campaigns, insurers maintain that reduced payment rates, which are expected to be announced Monday, will do real harm. What should beneficiaries expect?

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Medicare Testing Payment Options That Could End Observation Care Penalties

By Susan Jaffe July 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The pilot projects underway at hospitals eliminate the requirement that seniors must be admitted for three days before they qualify for nursing home coverage.

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Physicians Contemplate Future Business Decisions Under ‘Doc Fix’ Cloud

October 28, 2014 Morning Briefing

In other Medicare news, an advocacy group analysis finds that seniors in six Michigan counties will pay more than others in the United States for their Medicare Advantage Plans. Also, the latest news on a Medicare class action suit.

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Pain Doctors Profit From Drug Tests On Seniors

November 11, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports that some Medicare doctors are making more from testing their patients for drug abuse than for treating them for pain. Another story looks at the need for better information to help seniors compare traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans to figure out which is best for them.

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Washington And Other States See New Insurers On Exchanges

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio June 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This story is part of a partnership that includes Capital Public Radio, NPR and Kaiser Health News. It can be republished for free. (details) SEATTLE — Washington State’s health insurance exchange is looking to be an attractive marketplace for new health insurance carriers, according to an early analysis of insurer premium rate filings by McKinsey […]

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