Tag: Insurance: Medicare
Negotiated Prices, Formulary Could Cut Medicare Rx Spending
Findings based on analysis of 31 different insulin products using 2017 VA formulary and prices
Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings
Hospitals serving communities with higher social risk have lower-quality ratings
Use of Peritoneal Dialysis Up Since Medicare Payment Reform
More patients initiated peritoneal dialysis, switched to peritoneal dialysis after PPS initiation
New Medicare Online Drug Plan Finder Might Lead to Higher Cost
Program experts and people who help with sign-ups say the tool can obscure out-of-pocket costs
Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House
Senate bill does not give Medicare bargaining power but would cap out-of-pocket payments by beneficiaries
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators
Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Medicare GME Payments
Increase mainly due to indirect payments, primarily inpatient costs rather than resident-to-bed ratio
Medicare Fraud-Prevention Rules to Be Revised
Current rules make it difficult for hospitals and doctors to work together, officials say
Medicaid Pays 75 Percent of What Medicare Pays for Spine Surgeries
Study authors report differences in reimbursement for certain procedures may impact access to care
