Study: Pay-for-performance did not reduce deaths in Medicare pilot program

A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…

Study: Pay-for-performance did not reduce deaths in Medicare pilot program

A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…

Report: State’s Medicare costs sixth highest in nation

The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, ac-cording to a recent review aimed at making health care more efficient.

Report: State’s Medicare costs sixth highest in nation

The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, ac-cording to a recent review aimed at making health care more efficient.

Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance

Medicare Advantage Medicare, but they also have the ability to offer coordinated care, disease management, phone consultations, and other services that have the…

Some Can Switch Medicare Advantage Plans Mid-Year

I am not happy with my Medicare Advantage plan. Can I switch plans in the middle of the year, or do I have to wait until open enrollment for next year's plans? In most cases, you

Some Can Switch Medicare Advantage Plans Mid-Year

I am not happy with my Medicare Advantage plan. Can I switch plans in the middle of the year, or do I have to wait until open enrollment for next year's plans? In most cases, you

Medicare changes threaten hospitals

[Editors note: The congressional delegation has concerns about Medicare payments. An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the issue was with Medicaid payments. Medicare previously paid back small rural hospitals for taxes the hospita…

Medicare changes threaten hospitals

[Editors note: The congressional delegation has concerns about Medicare payments. An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the issue was with Medicaid payments. Medicare previously paid back small rural hospitals for taxes the hospita…

Study: Pay-for-performance did not reduce deaths in Medicare pilot program

A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…

Study: Pay-for-performance did not reduce deaths in Medicare pilot program

A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…

Clipboard: Patients enlisted to fight Medicare fraud using easier-to-read bills

Medicare is revamping its billing formats to make it easier for seniors to spot and report fraudulent charges, Susan Jaffe reports for the Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. The new format goes online Saturday and will be rolled out in paper bills next year. It highlights a $1,000 reward for significant tips.

Clipboard: Patients enlisted to fight Medicare fraud using easier-to-read bills

Medicare is revamping its billing formats to make it easier for seniors to spot and report fraudulent charges, Susan Jaffe reports for the Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. The new format goes online Saturday and will be rolled out in paper bills next year. It highlights a $1,000 reward for significant tips.

Dueling letters on $275 million Medicare windfall for Mass. hospitals

A group of state hospital associations from around the country last month asked the Obama administration to take a closer look at a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will land Massachusetts hospitals an extra $275 million or more in yearly Medicare reimbursements. The letter prompted Senator John Kerry and others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation to respond Tuesday, calling…

Dueling letters on $275 million Medicare windfall for Mass. hospitals

A group of state hospital associations from around the country last month asked the Obama administration to take a closer look at a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will land Massachusetts hospitals an extra $275 million or more in yearly Medicare reimbursements. The letter prompted Senator John Kerry and others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation to respond Tuesday, calling…