Oct 25, 2019 | Managed Care Friday
68: Percent of older adults who say the quality of care would not be as good as a face-to-face visit, according to a University of Michigan National Poll on Health Aging, with half saying they did not feel personally connected to the health care professional and 4 in 10 reporting difficultly seeing or hearing. The poll asked a national sample of 2,200 adults, ages 50 to 80, about their ‘tele’ experience. Prostate Story Twist: Nebraska Internist Marvin Bittner ended up buying one of those imaging vouchers through MDSave to cover an MRI his doctor thought was necessary to identify suspicious...
Oct 24, 2019 | Legislation/ Budgets/ Macro, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Medicare program. EOs do not directly establish federal regulations, but establish policy directives for the executive branch agencies. The EO covers a wide range of issues including Medicare Advantage, primary care, FDA and CMS approval and coverage processes, data transparency, FFS Medicare rates, and facilitating HSA utilization. Click to read more.
Oct 22, 2019 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans project enrollment to grow another 9% in 2020, reaching 24.4 million enrollees, based on bids submitted to CMS. This would put MA on track to reach 40% of total Medicare beneficiaries in 2020, as the program is buoyed by widespread popularity. Click to read more.
