Medicare & Medicaid
Changes to Medicare's post-hospital payment structure, to bring it closer to that used by private insurers, might save money, Health Affairs says.
Zing Health is a community-focused, physician-led health plan that addresses the social determinants of health.
The new Plan Finder walks users through the Medicare Advantage and Part D enrollment process from start to finish.
Price increases do indeed get passed down to patients, the authors found, and that can negatively impact access.
The contract also provides additional in-network access for MA members to physicians and clinicians linked to McLaren.
Many healthcare consumers are lacking even basic knowledge about the existing federal program.
Current regulations are so complex that some providers opt not to serve substance use disorder patients.
Preemptive kidney transplants covered by Medicaid have shown much greater increases in expansion states.
A few stakeholders recommended removing or suspending the overall star ratings from Hospital Compare until changes are made.
The price of plans will be included to create competition in the market that opens for 2020 starting November 1.