Report: Drugs for dual eligibles cost more under Medicare Part D
Jul 28, 2008
Prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries cost 30% more under Medicare Part D than they would if Medicaid paid the bill, according to a new report from the House Committee on...
Medicare spending to stay intact under House resolution
Jul 28, 2008
The House voted not to act this year on legislation to reduce Medicare spending.
Studies: Hospital stays contribute to high Medicare long-term care costs
Oct 14, 2010
Healthcare delivery system reforms could help reduce some of the “excessive and preventable” Medicare costs incurred by beneficiaries who live in long-term care facilities, according to recent...
Provider groups suggest Medicare payment freezes, gradual recalibrations
Jul 01, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should keep Medicare payment rates to skilled nursing facilities at the current level for one year, instead of implementing an 11.3% cut in fiscal year 2012,...
House repeals Medicare payment advisory board
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
As expected, the House of Representatives repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board Thursday afternoon.
An argument for the SHIFT model of senior care
By
Jeff Petty
Nov 12, 2009
Here’s a new concept in aging services: the Senior Health and Housing Initiative For Transformation (SHIFT). It would provide an all-inclusive approach to care in a continuing care retirement community...
Lawmakers should weigh costs associated with dementia when coordinating care for Medicare beneficiaries,...
By
McKnight's Staff
May 17, 2012
As policymakers seek to integrate care for dual eligibles, they need to consider the cost of treating beneficiaries with dementia, new data suggests.
Panel: Saving Medicare requires public support
Mar 31, 2008
While there are a number of potential solutions to the Medicare funding crisis, enacting real change entails engaging the public on the issue, according to panelists at a recent forum sponsored by the...
Republican healthcare platform calls for Medicare and Medicaid overhaul
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 29, 2012
Republican National Convention delegates voted Tuesday on the party’s official platform, which proposes significant structural changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It notably calls for...
Committee to revise new Medicare legislation
Feb 28, 2008
Leaders in both houses of Congress this week introduced legislation that would cut Medicare growth, but Democrats said they are opposed to it.