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Some States Bristle At Lack Of Authority Over Medicare Advantage Plans

By Fred Schulte, The Center For Public Integrity August 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

When Congress created the option for beneficiaries to join the private Medicare Advantage plans, it gave oversight to federal officials, preempting state insurance laws and procedures.

Medicare Tightens Non-Emergency Use Of Ambulances To Combat Fraud

By Lisa Gillespie December 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Advocates say many poor seniors who need dialysis and cancer treatments will have few transportation options.

California Law Will Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control

By April Dembosky, KQED June 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

As soon as this fall, pharmacists in California will be able to prescribe birth control. While some doctors’ groups are skeptical, lawmakers say pharmacists can fill a need for primary care providers, especially in rural areas.

Employers Offer Record $693 Annually In Wellness Incentives Per Worker

March 26, 2015 Morning Briefing

That figure is up from $430 per employee five years ago, according to a new report. Elsewhere, high-deductible plans are examined, and Cigna forms an alliance with SCAN Health Plan to provide Medicare Advantage benefits.

Although Home Caregivers Are In Demand, Few Earn Minimum Wage Or Overtime

March 17, 2015 Morning Briefing

PBS NewsHour examines the difficulties faced by many of these caregivers, who can have arduous duties and struggle financially. Also, The Fiscal Times explores whether the federal government is paying too much for Medicare Advantage plans.

Senators Ask Administration Not To Make Cuts To Medicare Advantage Plans

February 20, 2015 Morning Briefing

The letter comes as officials are nearing an announcement on rates for the program. Meanwhile, Humana announces that the Justice Department is looking into allegations that it overcharged the government in its Medicare programs.

Report: Critical Access Hospitals Get Billions In Extra Medicare Funds

March 9, 2015 Morning Briefing

In other Medicare news, Medicare Advantage plans, as well as health policies sold in the federally run health exchange, will be required — starting next year — to provide up-to-date details about which doctors are in their plans and taking new patients.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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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