Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Deadly infections drive billions in hospital bills to Medicare
By Caroline Chen, Doni BloomfieldThree sepsis-related codes included in the data accounted for about $7.2B of Medicare payments to hospitals, up 9.5 percent from the previous year.
May 29, 2015
Humana’s baby-boomer focus could make insurer a prize for CignaAna Gupte says Humana's Medicare Advantage enrollees look good.
April 29, 2015
Republican unified budget plan would ease PPACA changesCongressional leaders believe they can get a PPACA repeal measure to Obama's desk.
April 29, 2015
When fixing doc doesn’t fix anythingThe author questions whether that new bipartisan Medicare "reform" package bears close scrutiny.
April 29, 2015
When fixing doc doesn’t fix anythingThe author questions whether that new bipartisan Medicare "reform" package bears close scrutiny.
April 14, 2015
Congress votes to give doctors a raise in U.S. Medicare paymentsThe measure also would extend the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two years.