PFCD And UnitedHealthcare Briefing Sheds Light On Proven State Medicaid Programs That Reduce Escalating Health Care Costs
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), in partnership with UnitedHealthcare, hosted a briefing today entitled " Medicaid in the New Era: Proven Solutions that Enhance Quality and Reduce Costs." Featuring a series of presentations from renowned academics and prevention/wellness professionals, the briefing highlighted current programs underway to help reduce Medicaid costs without compromising quality, ultimately providing the opportunity for sustainable savings by focusing on chronic disease, care coordination and management, health technology and other reforms.
Do Not Tinker With Medicaid! Most Americans Say
The majority of Americans do not want to see any reductions in Medicaid spending and are against the proposed plan to convert the health program to block grant financing in an attempt to reduce the federal deficit, according to a May Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, involving a nationally representative random sample of 1, 203 adults. 60% of all the people surveyed want Medicaid to remain as it is - with guaranteed coverage from the federal government and minimum standards set for eligibility and benefits.
Proposed Wage Index Changes For Medicare Hospices To Increase Payments By 2.3 , Aims To Improve Patient Access, Quality Of Care
Hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries will see an estimated 2.3 percent increase in their payments for fiscal year (FY) 2012, according to proposed rule released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They will also be called upon to begin reporting on the quality of care received by Medicare patients. Today's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) reflects the ongoing efforts of CMS to support access to hospice services while maintaining responsible financial stewardship of the Medicare Trust Fund.