Tag: Insurance: Medicare
Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices
Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
Switching to Generic Eye Meds Could Save Medicare Millions
Medicare is billed more than $1 billion annually for glaucoma treatments alone, researchers say
Preadmission Functional Impairment Ups Medicare Costs
Increase in mean Medicare costs after discharge linked to severity of preadmission impairment
More Racial Disparity With Medicare Advantage
More racial disparity versus traditional Medicare for hospital readmissions for six major surgeries
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
High Costs for Myeloma Patients Not Getting Low-Income Subsidy
For those aged 75 to 84 years, LIS receipt linked to increased odds of receiving immunomodulatory drugs
Bundled Payment Initiative Doesn’t Cut Readmission in COPD
Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement doesn't cut costs in COPD exacerbation
Care Transitions Common at End of Life for Medicare Recipients
More than 80 percent have at least one transition, with many experiencing four or more
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
REACH II, VA Did Not Increase Spending in Dementia Care
Behavioral interventions program for Alzheimer's patient caregivers did not increase health costs
