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.
Title | Source | Date |
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CMS Updates | Primary Care Collaborative | May 27, 2021 |
CMS Updates: Brooks-LaSure Hearings, AAP Repayment, MedPAC Recommendations | Primary Care Collaborative | April 29, 2021 |
Administration Drives Telehealth Services in Medicaid and Medicare | October 14, 2020 | |
PCC Supports Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | Primary Care Collaborative | October 5, 2020 |
Aetna ships Caring for You kits to millions of Medicare members | September 15, 2020 | |
Oak Street Health Announces Collaboration with Walmart to Bring Affordable, High-Quality Healthcare to Texas | Oak Street Health | September 1, 2020 |
Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic | August 30, 2020 | |
Lyft wants to solidify its place in healthcare, hires health policy guru | Fierce Healthcare | August 21, 2020 |
Primary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption | Kaiser Health News | August 12, 2020 |
Trump Administration Announces Initiative to Transform Rural Health | CMS | August 11, 2020 |