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Medicare Advantage Lacking In Home Care

Digital Health Wire

A study in JAMA Health Forum stirred the pot ahead of a busy HIMSS week by suggesting that Medicare Advantage patients are getting skimped on home care. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 178k traditional Medicare and 107k Medicare Advantage patients, analyzing those who had care between 2019 and 2022.

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KFF: Medicare Advantage payments increased federal spending by $7B in 2019

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Medicare Advantage payments increased federal spending by $7B in 2019. Wed, 08/18/2021 - 13:52.

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KFF: Nearly half of Medicare enrollees didn't have dental coverage in 2019

FierceHealthIT

KFF: Nearly half of Medicare enrollees didn't have dental coverage in 2019. Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:25.

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A Profile of People in Medicare Advantage Plans – HealthMine’s Survey of “Digital Immigrants”

Health Populi

There are over 60 million enrollees in Medicare in 2019, and fully one-third are in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare is adding 10,000 new beneficiaries every day in the U.S. Medicare Advantage enrollment is fast-growing, shown in the first chart where over 22 million people were in MA plans in January 2019.

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NAACOS: Next Gen ACOs saved Medicare $559M in 2019 as future remains in doubt

FierceHealthIT

NAACOS: Next Gen ACOs saved Medicare $559M in 2019 as future remains in doubt. Thu, 01/14/2021 - 13:55.

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Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the last few years, Medicare Advantage plans have dramatically increased their deployment of telehealth systems for seniors. While some in the healthcare industry may be skeptical of telehealth’s utilization, particularly within the Medicare population, these plans continue to move full steam ahead.

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Medicare payments won’t cover costs for many physician practices in 2019, poll finds

FierceHealthIT

Medicare reimbursement isn’t cutting it for many physician practices. Some 67% of medical practices said that 2019 Medicare payment rates will not cover the cost of their delivering care to patients, according to an MGMA Stat poll.

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