Can Medicare Be Preserved While Reducing the Deficit?
March 7, 2013 | Issue Brief
This report concludes that a package of reasonable policy changes can save Medicare and produce budget savings.
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Medicare Payments to Physicians
February 13, 2013 | Issue Brief
Medicare's per capita payments to physicians for patient services has been exceeding federal budget guidelines, but Congress has postponed a reduction in physician fees in recent years. Lawmakers are looking for a permanent solution to the problem.
Care for Dual Eligibles
June 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Dual eligibles qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare, but the coordination of their care is often poorly managed. The Affordable Care Act created a new office in an attempt to make the two programs work together more effectively.
Premium Support in Medicare
March 22, 2012 | Issue Brief
With Medicare spending expected to rise, one proposal would have the federal government pay a fixed contribution to health plans. Critics fear that could result in beneficiaries shouldering more of their health care costs.
Recent Proposals to Limit Medigap Coverage and Modify Medicare Cost Sharing
February 24, 2012 | Issue Brief
This paper discusses Medicare’s current cost-sharing requirements, Medigap insurance, and proposals to modify Medicare’s cost-sharing and eliminate first-dollar coverage in Medigap plans. It reviews the evidence on the effects of first-dollar covera ...
Medicare Advantage Plans
June 15, 2011 | Issue Brief
Medicare Advantage plans cover one-fourth of Medicare enrollees, but are slated to decrease over time in the Affordable Care Act to ensure closer parity with traditional Medicare program costs.
Paying Physicians For Medicare Services
December 2, 2010 | Issue Brief
Congress has repeatedly postponed cuts to physician fees under Medicare, but has reached no agreement on how to restrain growth in spending.
Health Reform's Changes in Medicare
May 20, 2010 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act lays out significant changes to Medicare, which is expected to impact the rest of the health care delivery system.
Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Medicare Program Through Coverage Policy
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This policy paper describes how Medicare makes decisions about which procedures and technologies to cover, explores particular problems in how Medicare applies policies about covering new services, and outlines opportunities for improvement in the process of making coverage decisions
Competitive Bidding in Medicare Advantage
June 5, 2009 | Issue Brief
If health insurance companies submitted competitive bids to offer Medicare coverage, President Obama says the government could save billions of dollars.