Sources of Medicare Revenue, 2012
Sources of Medicare Revenue, 2012 Download Source 2013 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds.
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Historical and Projected Average Annual Growth Rate in Medicare Spending Per Capita and Other Measures
FeatureHistorical and Projected Average Annual Growth Rate in Medicare Spending Per Capita and Other Measures Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data from Boards of Trustees, Congressional Budget Office, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Medicare Part A Trust Fund Balance at Beginning of the Year, as a Percentage of Annual Expenditures, 2012-2026
FeatureMedicare Part A Trust Fund Balance at Beginning of the Year, as a Percentage of Annual Expenditures, 2012-2026 Download Source 2013 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds.
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Solvency Projections of the Medicare Part A Trust Fund, 1970-2013
FeatureSolvency Projections of the Medicare Part A Trust Fund, 1970-2013 Download Source Intermediate projections from 1970-2013 Annual Reports of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds.
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Faces of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Profiles of People with Medicare and Medicaid Coverage
Issue BriefThis brief examines the role of Medicare and Medicaid in the lives of dually eligible beneficiaries – low-income seniors and younger adults with disabilities who are eligible for both programs – through personal profiles. It includes a glossary of eligibility and service delivery system terms and state-level enrollment and expenditure data for dual eligibles.
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Testimony: Rethinking Medicare’s Benefit Design: Opportunities and Challenges
Issue BriefFoundation Senior Vice President Tricia Neuman testified June 26, 2013 before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health about Medicare’s benefit design, and the implications of possible changes for beneficiaries, other stakeholders, and program spending.
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An Analysis of the Share of Medicare Beneficiaries Who Would Benefit from an Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum under Traditional Medicare Over Multiple Years
Issue BriefThis analysis examines the share of Medicare beneficiaries who would be helped over time if the program were to add a limit on out-of-pocket spending to traditional Medicare. This analysis was conducted jointly with the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in response to a request made during a Feb. 26, 2013 hearing of the House Ways and Means' Subcommittee on Health.
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Medicare: The Essentials
FeatureMedicare: The Essentials (July 2013) Download Medicare Enrollment, 1966-2013 Download Source Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Enrollment: Hospital Insurance and/or Supplemental Medical Insurance Programs for Total, Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Enrollees as of July 1, 2011: Selected Calendar Years 1966-2011; 2012-2013, HHS Budget in Brief, FY2014. Medicare Beneficiaries as a Percent of State Populations, 2012 Download Source Calculation based on Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the CMS State/County Market Penetration file, March 2012;…
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Projecting Medicare Advantage Enrollment: Expect the Unexpected?
PerspectiveThis Policy Insight explores possible explanations for the continued rise in Medicare Advantage enrollment between 2010 and 2013 in spite of a projected decrease following payment changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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The Future of Medicare Advantage: Are We on the Right Path?
Event Date:EventThis June 10 briefing looked at Medicare Advantage and changes affecting it, including revised calculations of payments from CMS, and the Affordable Care Act's reduced payments to Medicare Advantage plans. Speakers discussed how Medicare Advantage plans are expected to respond to payment changes; if quality bonus payments created significant changes in patient care or plan choices; and what implications could these decisions have on beneficiaries with regard to premiums, benefits and more.