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.
Medicare penalizes hospitals for readmission rates
By Dan CookMedicare says 2,225 hospitals are reporting readmission rates that need to be lowered.
July 18, 2013
UnitedHealth: Expect narrower Medicare Advantage networksExecutives said the long-term outlook for the program is bright.
July 18, 2013
UnitedHealth: Expect narrower Medicare Advantage networksExecutives said the long-term outlook for the program is bright.
July 10, 2013
Wyden: Let doctors see Medicare claim recordsA CMS official said one obstacle is that few physician practices can handle the raw data.
July 08, 2013
Medicare wants Alzheimer's detection chemical dataThe agency will cover Amyvid trials but won't cover routine use of the imaging agent.
June 20, 2013
Witness: Medicare needs help from private payersRobert Reischauer says everyone has to work together to cut reimbursement rates.
June 19, 2013
Medicare: Purchasing changes coming for diabeticsOfficials hope competitive bidding for durable medical equipment will save $26 billion.
June 14, 2013
Officials defend new Medicare purchasing programThe approach has worked fine in test markets, the CMS director testified.