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Chasing The Stars, Insurers Improve Quality — And Revenue

By Christopher Weaver October 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Only a handful of Medicare Advantage plans win five stars for quality. But the bonuses attached to the federal rating system are reshaping the competitive landscape for insurers.

Today’s Headlines – June 14, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Wall Street Journal: Republicans See Advantages In Go-Slow Approach On Bills Democrats accuse GOP leaders of deliberately dragging their feet on legislation that might help the economy, as it might also boost President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects. Republican leaders deny that. They blame Democrats for blocking GOP efforts to extend tax cuts and avert […]

CMS: Medicare Advantage, Part D To Get 3 Percent Boost In 2013 Reimbursements

April 3, 2012 Morning Briefing

Also in the news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced nearly $50 million in grants to state agencies to help seniors better understand Medicare.

Today’s Headlines — July 10, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including findings of a new Washington Post poll indicating Americans remain divided on the health law. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, cracks may be emerging in the Republican’s repeal effort. The Washington Post: Americans Still Divided On Health-Care Reform: Poll Americans are as evenly divided as […]

Marketing Mavens Offer Advice On Handling Health Law Messaging

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres July 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres The reviews and polls are already starting to come in: The Supreme Court’s ruling last week did not have an immediate significant effect on public opinion of the health law. But that doesn’t mean that supporters and opponents won’t continue to try to shape […]

Mich. Medicaid Director: “A Struggle” To Meet Deadlines If Law Upheld

June 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Michigan Medicaid Director Steve Fitton believes it will be a “struggle” for his state to be ready to implement the health law on schedule if the Supreme Court upholds the measure. But he’s confident that Michigan can handle the expected new enrollees in Medicaid.

Readmissions Not Just A Medicare Problem, Study Finds

By Jordan Rau December 8, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Medicare has identified preventable hospital readmissions as a measure of the fragmentation of health care for the elderly, driving up health care costs. A new paper finds younger patients also fail to get needed follow-up care after a hospital stay. About one in 12 adults ages 21 and older were readmitted to hospitals within 30 days of discharge, […]

Shopping Tips For Medicare Drug Plans

By Susan Jaffe November 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Here are some questions SHIP officials recommend asking.

Medicare Advantage Premiums Falling 4% In 2012

By Phil Galewitz September 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

For some Medicare beneficiaries, the good times seem to keep rolling along. For seniors enrolled in private Medicare plans, premiums will drop by an average of 4 percent in 2012 while benefits remain stable, Obama administration officials said today. Last year CMS projected an average 1 percent drop in 2011 premiums, but the actual drop was 7 […]

Feds Tighten Medicare Plans Oversight To Curb Improper Payments

February 27, 2012 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced an initiative Friday designed to reduce the number of Medicare advantage payments made in error.

First Edition: September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about recent polling results indicating that, despite GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s efforts to frame the Medicare debate, President Barack Obama still has the advantage on this issue.

Medicare Offers Extra Enrollment Time For Seniors Who Call Today

By Susan Jaffe December 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Extra time is limited only to seniors who have had trouble signing up and contact one of several organizations that are working to help beneficiaries.

Today’s Headlines – February 13, 2012

By Lexie Verdon February 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Monday morning! Here’s your headlines to start the week: The Wall Street Journal: Budget Sets Stage For Year-End Clash President Barack Obama’s budget plan, to be released Monday, will serve both as an outline of his re-election campaign message and a blueprint of the White House strategy for another clash looming after the November […]

Medicare Advantage Premiums To Fall 4% Next Year

By Phil Galewitz September 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Administration says dire predictions of damage from the health law have not materialized.

That Other Shopping Spree: Medicare Deadline Looms

By Christian Torres November 23, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Updated at 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 23. Black Friday is nearly upon us, and along with holiday gift shopping, there’s plenty of Medicare shopping to do over Thanksgiving weekend. Seniors have only two weeks left to choose a new Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan, if they want to change from their current ones. Medicare’s […]

Romney’s Plan Would Fundamentally Change Medicare

By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Mary Agnes Carey November 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Although the GOP presidential candidate is offering to let beneficiaries stay in the traditional fee-for-service program, critics say his plan could shift more cost to individuals.

Obama On The Stump: Don’t Turn Back The Clock On Health Reform

May 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In a pair of speeches on Saturday, President Obama fired up Democratic party faithful in Ohio and Virginia. He spoke about his plans for — and record on — Medicare, health insurance and birth control. And he vowed that the country “will not go back to the days when insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your policy.”

Clock Starts Ticking Saturday For Medicare Enrollment

By Christian Torres October 13, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Medicare’s open enrollment season begins

GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care

March 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

An interactive chart shows where eight of the current and former candidates – Gingrich, Paul, Romney, Santorum, Bachmann, Cain, Huntsman and Perry – stand on major health care issues.

Poll: Doctors Fall Short In Helping Many Seniors

By Judith Graham April 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Large numbers of seniors aren’t receiving recommended interventions that could help forestall medical problems and improve their health, according to a new survey from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Notably, one-third of older adults said doctors didn’t review all their medications, even though problems with prescription and over-the-counter drugs are common among the elderly, leading to over […]

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