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September 28, 2010 Morning Briefing

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will drop its Medicare Advantage plan; PolitiFact finds Pataki statement about Florida Medicare Advantage wrong.

Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care

By Michelle Andrews August 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In addition, beneficiaries will get free annual wellness visits that include a health risk assessment and a review of functional and cognitive abilities.

Docs Continue To Worry About Medicare Payment Cuts While CMS Updates Ratings For Medicare Advantage Plans

November 11, 2010 Morning Briefing

Doctors continue to worry about Medicare payment cuts that may come on Jan. 1.

Psst, Mr. President, A Little Advice On Your SOTU Remarks

By Jenny Gold January 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Nine health policy experts explain what they would like to hear from the president Tuesday.

Senate Republicans Examining Health Reform’s Effect On Medicare Advantage

September 27, 2010 Morning Briefing

Senate Republicans ask for accountants to explain reform’s effects on Medicare Advantage.

Medicare Actuary Says Changes In Advantage Plans Will Mean Higher Cost For Some Seniors

October 14, 2010 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that Richard Foster, the actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, has found in an analysis that the health law will mean increased costs for seniors in Medicare Advantage plans.

Senate Dems Criticize ‘Excessive’ Medigap Price Hikes; ACOs Examined

October 7, 2010 Morning Briefing

Top Senate Democrats call for greater protection of seniors in Medigap plans while the Medicare Advantage shopping seasons starts.

Sebelius: Medicare Advantage Cuts Won’t Hurt Plans

October 5, 2010 Morning Briefing

Will the health reform curb private Medicare insurance plans, known as Medicare Advantage, or won’t it? Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters Monday that it won’t.

Today’s OpEds: Advantage Cuts, Insurers Are Not Villains, Mandate Survives Legal Challenge, GOP’s ‘Misleading’ Campaign

October 11, 2010 Morning Briefing

Today’s opinions and editorials evaluate the health law’s first court-room test, the prudence of Medicare Advantage cuts and the seriousness of a plan to curb the deficit drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Full Text Of HHS’ Controversial Brochure, “Medicare and the New Health Care Law”

May 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The federal government sent a brochure to more than 40 million Medicare beneficiaries, “Medicare and the New Health Care Law – What It Means for You,” which is generating political controversy.

Medicare Beneficiaries Will Find Fewer Advantage And Prescription Drug Plans

October 21, 2010 Morning Briefing

The Tennessean reports that studies find: “On average, private insurance premiums should fall slightly for Medicare Advantage plans that cover doctors’ visits, hospitalizations and other basic medical costs, but rise from 5 percent to 10 percent for separate Medicare Part D or prescription drug packages.”

Week In Review: High-Risk Insurance Pools Rules Stoke Abortion Politics; Seniors Perplexed About The Impact Of Health Reform

By Stephanie Stapleton July 30, 2010 KFF Health News Original

This week, HHS issued rules on high-risk health insurance pools as well as guidance on children’s coverage issues. Two new polls focused on seniors and health reform, and both political parties continued to position themselves for the fall elections.

Medicare Advantage Plans Earn So-So Quality Grades

By Julie Rovner, NPR News April 30, 2010 KFF Health News Original

An analysis by the consulting firm Avalere Health finds less than a fourth of the roughly 11 million people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans as of this spring belonged to plans that had earned four- or five-star quality ratings from Medicare officials.

Sebelius: Medicare Advantage Premium Costs To Decline Slightly In 2011

September 22, 2010 Morning Briefing

The Obama administration also noted that Medicare Advantage will remain a “strong and robust option” for those seniors who choose to stay or enroll in these plans.

For Health Overhaul, Implementation Is Now Job One

By Timothy Jost November 15, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Despite the outcomes of the mid-term elections, the health overhaul is the law, and it’s up to HHS to make the “vital protections” it put into a place a reality.

Text: President Obama Makes Health Law Defense At Conference

By KFF Health News Staff January 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

President Barack Obama Friday morning addressed a group of people gathered at the Families USA Health Action conference and continued his defense of the health law.

Research Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Ratings; Medicare Advantage Outlook; Should Advanced Cancer Patients Have Routine Screening Tests?

October 22, 2010 Morning Briefing

This week’s research roundup includes studies from Health Affairs, The Journal of the American Medical Association, the Archives of Surgery, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund.

Few Seniors Have Long-Term Care Insurance

By Michelle Andrews December 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Given the complexity of these high-cost policies, experts agree it’s tough to decide whether they’re right for you.

Medicare Advantage Competitive Pricing: The Political Failure of a Good Idea

By Austin Frakt April 12, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Congressional meddling has become almost synonymous with Advantage administrative pricing and the trend continued after the passage of the health care reconciliation bill.

The Hidden Costs of Publicly Financed Private Health Insurance

By Austin Frakt April 26, 2010 KFF Health News Original

There is a hidden cost how we fund health insurance in the U.S.: insurers have more information about health care than the taxpayers that help fund it. The system’s opacity gives insurers the upper hand in debates over government payment rates.

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