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From:PT in Motion (Vol. 5, Issue 1)"Dual eligibles"--people who are eligible for Medicare benefits but also qualify for Medicaid benefits, based on income and/or disability--commonly have a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and other complex...
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From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 66, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedMedicare beneficiaries are more satisfied with their healthcare coverage and have better access to care than adults enrolled in employer-sponsored or individual plans, according to a new study by The Commonwealth Fund....
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 306, Issue 6886) Peer-ReviewedThe Benefits Agency, which processes claims for benefits for the Department of Social Security, is planning to privatise its medical service in order to pay less to doctors who advise it on claimants' health. The...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 51, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjective. To evaluate whether aligning the Part D low-income subsidy and Medicaid program enrollment pathways in 2010 increased Medicaid participation among new Medicare beneficiaries. Data Sources. Medicare...
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From:Regulation (Vol. 43, Issue 1)Over the past few decades, retirement savings has shifted from a defined-benefit model to a defined-contribution model. If we look at the major social welfare programs operated by the federal government, we see a very...
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From:AAOS NowPeer-ReviewedOn Oct. 20, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule setting out parameters for accountable care organizations (ACOs) to be formed under the Medicare Shared Savings Program...
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From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 64, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAn analysis issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) finds that Medicare patients accounted for almost half of all stays (45 percent) at rural hospitals in 2007, while only 35 percent of Medicare...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 43, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedObjective. We assessed how Medicaid enrollment and race influence cancer incidence among patients age 65 years and older. Data Sources and Method. Population-based Michigan Tumor Registry was merged with Medicaid...
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From:Healthcare Financial Management (Vol. 62, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedIn the Feb. 22, 2008, issue of the Federal Register, CMS published a final rule establishing a process for Medicare contractors to provide eligible participating physicians and beneficiaries with a determination of...
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From:Health Care Financing Review (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThis article presents findings from a study involving seven focus groups with aged and disabled Medicare beneficiaries in the Kansas City area regarding their impressions of a pilot version of the Medicare & You 1999...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Proposed payment reforms in the US healthcare system would hold providers accountable for the care delivered to an assigned patient population. Annual hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests are recommended for all...
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From:Health Care Financing Review (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION National surveys such as the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) provide an opportunity to examine changes in the physical and mental health of Medicare beneficiaries over time. The current study is...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 56, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedObjective: Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) were intended to provide better care for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid through better coordination of these two programs. Data Sources: 671...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 47, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedObjective. To assess the validity of race/ethnicity in Medicare databases for studies of racial/ethnic disparities. Data Sources. The 2010 Medicare Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS[R])...
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From:The CPA Journal (Vol. 72, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedWhen individuals execute their wills, their goal is to ensure that their assets pass to their beneficiaries as they intend. Sometimes the testator wants to make an outright gift. Other times, the gift is made in trust....
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From:Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (Vol. 6, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Lisa I Iezzoni 1 Keywords: assistive technology; disability; healthcare reform; Medicare; mental health; patient-centered care; quality of care; Social Security Disability Insurance Widespread...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 51, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedObjectives. To assess the feasibility of using existing claims-based algorithms to identify community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries with disability based solely on the conditions for which they are being treated, and...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 48, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjective. To produce reliable and informative health plan performance data by race/ethnicity for the Medicare beneficiary population and to consider appropriate presentation strategies. Data Sources. Patient...
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From:Health Services Research (Vol. 43, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjectives. To determine the impact of introducing copayments on medical care use and expenditures for low-income, adult Medicaid beneficiaries. Data Sources/Study Setting. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) implemented...
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From:Health Care Financing Review (Vol. 16, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) contains a wealth of information about the people whose care is financed by the program. This article examines their satisfaction with medical care received and explores the...