Medicare
The Medicare program provides healthcare coverage for seniors over the age of 65 and many disabled individuals. Since the program was implemented in 1966, the number of Medicare beneficiaries has increased from 19 million to 40 million. By 2030, Medicare is projected cover more than 77 million people. Despite the dramatic growth in the program and continuing advances in medical practice, the Medicare benefit package has changed very little during the past 35 years.
New Survey Finds High Level of Satisfaction
A March 2009 survey of Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare Supplemental coverage finds that the vast majority of Medigap policyholders are satisfied with their Medigap coverage. Medigap supplemental policies are designed to exchange the complex coinsurance and deductible requirements found under traditional Medicare with predictable monthly premiums.
June 11, 2009
BCBSA Recommendations for Delivery System Reform
Overview: Recommendations to move Medicare away from a system based on fee-for- service design to one that pays based on quality, coordinated and outcome-driven care. We recommend Congress enact a three-tiered strategy that phases in a range of recommendations that would move the system away from paying for volume and, instead, pay for high-quality, coordinated care.
May 11, 2009
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