Posted July 25, 2012 7:38 EST
Covering Medicare: Care, Costs, Control and Consequences
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Seismic shifts are coming to Medicare. Thanks to the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, many fundamental changes in the program are already under way. And depending on how the November elections play out, many more could soon be on the horizon. Journalists and editors who may be called upon to cover Medicare are invited to learn more about this complex program at a unique event on the campus of the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor this fall.
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Posted July 18, 2012 5:50 EST
IOM Researchers: Geographic Payment Accuracy Adjustment Would Have Minimal Impact on Costs
Health policy researcher Margo Edmunds directed the Institute of Medicine study analyzing Medicare geographic payment adjustments.
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Making changes to the data sources and wage areas used to calculate Medicare geographic payment adjustments would improve payment accuracy but not significantly impact provider reimbursements, according to an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released Tuesday, July 17.
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Posted July 10, 2012 1:50 EST
Will the American Medical Association Back Premium Support?
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When Congress wrestles with Medicare reform after the election, the stage will be set for two competing models: premium support and hybrid approaches. If the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician group, endorses either approach, it would provide a major political jump start for reform discussions.
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Posted July 10, 2012 1:22 EST
Story Hooks: AcademyHealth is Cafeteria of Story Ideas, Facts and Figures
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Imagine a cafeteria that’s filled with fresh story ideas and the facts and figures to fill out ideas you already have. AcademyHealth is that cafeteria.
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Posted July 03, 2012 1:17 EST
Did SCOTUS Boost Medicare-for-All?
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Does the Supreme Court's majority opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) open the door for a broader expansion of Medicare called Medicare for all (MFA)?
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