Medicare
Most With Medicare Don’t Compare Plan Options During Open Enrollment
Nearly 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries didn’t compare their coverage with other Medicare options during the annual open enrollment period for coverage in 2022. Enrollees in traditional Medicare were slightly more likely to skip shopping around than those in Medicare Advantage plans.
Related: What to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment
Health Policy 101: Medicare
Medicare provides health insurance coverage to 66 million people. It covers a comprehensive set of health care services, including hospitalizations, physician visits, and prescription drugs, along with post-acute care, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, hospice, and preventive services.VP Harris’ Proposal for Medicare Coverage of Home Care
KFF estimates that 14.7 million Medicare beneficiaries would potentially be eligible for the new Medicare home care benefit proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris, based on eligibility criteria used in similar, previous proposals.Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
A number of pandemic-era flexibilities for Medicare coverage of telehealth are due to expire on Dec. 31 unless Congress acts to extend them. Our brief explains the current scope of Medicare telehealth coverage and the policy considerations that lie ahead.What to Know About Medicare Part D Premiums
Several provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act are likely to shape Medicare Part D premiums for 2025. We explain how and why premiums might change. Actual premiums will not be known until September.
Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
Spending on bonus payments increased by more than 400% between 2015 and 2023 and remains higher in 2024 than every year except 2023.
Related: 10 Reasons Why Medicare Advantage Enrollment is Growing and Why It Matters
Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law
A large majority of voters say they support allowing the federal government to negotiate the price of some prescription drugs for people with Medicare. This includes at least three quarters of Republican, independent, and Democratic voters. At the same time, nearly two thirds of voters (and older voters) are unaware or unsure that there is a law allowing Medicare drug-price negotiations.
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The Facts About Medicare Spending
This interactive provides the facts on Medicare spending. Medicare, which serves 67 million people and accounts for 12 percent of the federal budget and 21 percent of national health spending, is often the focus of discussions about health expenditures, health care affordability and the sustainability of federal health programs.
Explore data on enrollment growth, Medicare spending trends overall and per person, growth in Medicare spending relative to private insurance, spending on benefits and Medicare Advantage, Part A trust fund solvency challenges, and growth in out-of-pocket spending by beneficiaries.
Related: FAQs on Medicare Financing and Trust Fund Solvency
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