Medicare is a federal health insurance program that primarily provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older. Establish in 1965, the program expanded in 1972 to cover younger Americans who have a long term disability. Medicare consists of four different parts: Part A covers inpatient hospital stays, Part B covers physician visits, outpatient services and preventative care, Part C covers the Medicare Advantage program, and Part 4 covers outpatient prescription drugs through contracted plans. Medicare reimbursement rates often play a role in the reimbursement rates that private healthcare plans offer.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation consistently works with policymakers, providers and other key stakeholders to construct and test alternative payment and delivery models. Medicare has tested a variety of new models, most of which focus on shifting the emphasis to quality care and provide incentives for hospitals and providers to lower spending and decrease cost to patients, while providing higher quality care.
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Maryland announces agreement on all-payer health model | Washington Post | May 14, 2018 |
Hoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Here’s A Quick Guide. | Kaiser Health News | May 9, 2018 |
Virtual doctor visits are getting more popular, but questions remain about who pays | May 6, 2018 | |
Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland | April 5, 2018 | |
Whitehouse, Cassidy Urge Azar to Focus on Reforming How Americans Pay for Health Care | March 20, 2018 | |
HHS Secretary Alex Azar outlines 4-point plan to accelerate shift toward a value-based system | Fierce Healthcare | March 6, 2018 |
CMS changes impacting primary care for the better | February 21, 2018 | |
From Clinics to Child Insurance, Budget Deal Affects Health Care | February 8, 2018 | |
Rising health costs and economic inequality may threaten your retirement | PBS News Hour | February 8, 2018 |
10 questions Americans are—and should be—asking about the House-Passed AHCA and its projected impact | Brookings | June 13, 2017 |