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Viewpoints: ‘Entitlement Meltdown;’ Improving Medicare Advantage; ‘Sloppy Work Habits’ At CDC

July 22, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

One-Quarter Of ACOs Save Enough Money To Earn Bonuses

By Jordan Rau September 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

About a quarter of the 243 groups of hospitals and doctors that banded together as accountable care organizations under the Affordable Care Act saved Medicare enough money to earn bonuses, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Those 64 ACOs earned a combined $445 million in bonuses, the agency said. Medicare saved $372 […]

Medicare Benefits From Immigrants, Study Says

August 7, 2014 Morning Briefing

A study by the Partnership for a New American Economy concluded that immigrants make a substantial contribution to the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund — putting more into the system than they take out. Also in the news, the Center for Public Integrity examines how Medicare Advantage plans may routinely overbill the health insurance program for older Americans.

Judge’s Medicare Advantage Order Could Have National Impact

By Susan Jaffe December 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

UnitedHealthcare will appeal a federal judge’s order temporarily blocking the insurer from dropping Connecticut providers, while doctors’ groups in Ohio and New York look at bringing similar lawsuits.

Medicare Records Provide Tantalizing New Details Of Payments To Doctors

By Jordan Rau April 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But physicians and database experts caution that the information can be easily misconstrued or misunderstood.

Co-op Health Insurance Plans See Early Success

By Eric Whitney April 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Montana’s health insurance co-op is encouraged by its strong enrollment and plans to expand into Idaho next year. But some caution that it will be difficult for co-ops to grow beyond a niche player.

Special Enrollment Periods Could Help Medicare Advantage Members With Dropped Doctors

June 30, 2014 Morning Briefing

In the meantime, for-profit hospices are scrutinized for how they bill Medicare.

Taking A Closer Look At Medicare Advantage Money, Lobbying

June 11, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Center for Public Integrity looks at Medicare Advantage plans — the money surrounding them including for reimbursement and what they spend on lobbying Congress.

UnitedHealthcare Dropping Hundreds Of Doctors From Medicare Advantage Plans

By Susan Jaffe December 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The insurer has been notifying members about the network changes as the Dec. 7 deadline for choosing coverage for next year quickly approaches.

Bill Would Bar Medicare Advantage Plans From Dropping Doctors Mid-Year

June 27, 2014 Morning Briefing

The proposal, introduced by Democrats in the House and Senate, would require insurers to finalize their doctor networks 60 days before autumn enrollment begins.

Viewpoints: Overlooked Costs For Insurers; Medicaid Disparities; Dropping Doctors From Medicare Advantage

June 24, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Seniors In Traditional Medicare Are Moving To Private Advantage Plans, Study Finds

January 6, 2015 Morning Briefing

Also in the news is another examination of the reduction in appeals waits for Medicare beneficiaries.

HHS Identifies — But Doesn’t Recover — Overpayments To Medicare Advantage Plans

June 9, 2014 Morning Briefing

Medicare auditors found the government overpaid the plans hundreds of millions of dollars but in 2013 opted to scrap such reviews, the Center for Public Integrity writes. Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare looks at Medicare’s difficult job in dealing with safety failures.

In Miami, Medicare Comes With White-Glove Treatment

By Daniel Chang, The Miami Herald November 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More than half of all eligible seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties enroll in private managed care, rather than traditional Medicare, in a highly-lucrative and super-competitive marketplace for Medicare Advantage plans.

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 […]

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grows Despite Health Law Cuts

May 8, 2014 Morning Briefing

Also, more insight into Humana’s smaller earnings in the first quarter.

UnitedHealth Group Raises Dividend By 34 Percent

June 5, 2014 Morning Briefing

Despite its lackluster performance in the first quarter, attributed to government cuts to Medicare Advantage programs and new taxes, the insurer’s stock has climbed 28 percent since June 4, 2013, the day before its last dividend increase.

Cigna Profits Are Up But Costs From Early Marketplace Customers Also Higher Than Expected

May 2, 2014 Morning Briefing

The insurer also said “effective medical management” in its employer plans and Medicare Advantage business was helping rein in expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports.

UnitedHealth’s 1st Quarter Profit Falls 7.8%

April 17, 2014 Morning Briefing

Officials blame part of the downturn on reductions in federal funding for the Medicare Advantage program and new taxes resulting from the health law.

Fallout Continues Around Medicare Advantage Payment Rates

April 15, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Obama administration’s decision to reverse a proposed Medicare Advantage payment cut has been panned by insurance analysts and governors, among others.

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