How Will Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Change in 2018?
Medicare Advantage Milestone: One-Third of Medicare Beneficiaries Are Now in the Private Plans
Read our annual spotlight on enrollment.
Health Affairs Blog: Medicare Premium Support Proposals Could Increase Costs for Today’s Seniors, Despite Assurances
A look at how proposals to convert Medicare to a premium support system could lead to higher Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for seniors currently enrolled in the program, even if today’s seniors are “grandfathered” and the new system is phased-in for people ages 55 and younger.
Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2009 Through 2015
This report can help policymakers and the public understand recent trends in nursing facility care.
Key Questions
Private Contracts Between Doctors and Medicare Patients: Key Questions and Implications of Proposed Policy Changes
- What is private contracting in Medicare?
- How would recent proposals change Medicare laws on private contracting?
- What are the implications for beneficiaries and physicians?
- What are the potential effects on Medicare spending?
Current Issues
With Donald Trump as president and the GOP in control of both houses of Congress, the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain and policymakers are considering of major reforms to federal health programs such as Medicare. House Republicans have proposed a premium support system for Medicare, and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has been a proponent of more private contracting in Medicare. Health care policy, including the future of Medicare, is on the agenda in Washington.
The Essentials
Perspectives
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Policy Perspectives: When It Comes to Health Care, Why Is Compromise So Difficult?; Ideas On How To Move Forward
- Medicare Agency May Have ‘Overcorrected’ When Canceling Cardiac Pay Models
- Some Tips To Help Decide Whether Popular Medicare Advantage Plans Are Right For You
