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Overpaying for MA
A new Government Accountability Office report indicates that Medicare Advantage plans were overpaid by between $1.2 billion and $3.1 billion in 2010. The report found that MA plans tend to overstate their beneficiaries' sicknesses, which triggers higher payments. House Democrats said the federal government could save billions of dollars annually by adjusting the coding formula used to determine payments.
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE:
GAO Report Finds as Much as $3.1B in Overpayments in 2010
'DOC FIX':
Lawmakers Divided Over Use of War Savings as Offsets
PHYSICIANS:
American College of Physicians Urge Lawmakers To Block Budget Cuts, Repeal SGR
GOP DEBATE:
Santorum Compares Romney's Individual Mandate With Federal Overhaul
ESSENTIAL BENEFITS:
Most Drug Benefits Already Surpass HHS Minimums, Analysis Finds
EXCHANGES:
States Further Along Than Publicly Acknowledged, Official Says
CMS:
CMS: Tavenner Plugs Health Reform Accomplishments, Praises Berwick
CLASS ACT:
Long-Term Care Advocates Urge House Members To Keep Program
INSURANCE CODES:
AMA CEO Urges Boehner To Stop Mandated ICD-10 System
CALIFORNIA:
Federal Judge Likely To Strike Down Ban on Benefits for Same-Sex Partners
CALIFORNIA:
Universal Care Bill Stalls in Senate
RX DRUGS:
Marketers Increasingly Using Symptoms Checklists, Study Finds
WELLPOINT:
Changes Approach To Paying Physicians; Hopes Plan Will Reduce ED, Hospital Costs
NANOMATERIALS:
Effect on Health Needs Further Study, Panel Says
ON THIS DAY:
Jan. 27, 1993 -- Hilary Clinton Stumps for Health Reform
BLOGGER VS. BLOGGER:
Why Didn't Obama Spend More Time on Health Reform?
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