Medicare Advantage Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2015 in Brief

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

United States.

Medical economics.

Medicare.

Public welfare--Finance.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides brief background on how Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are determined by comparing estimated plan cost (bid) to maximum amount Medicare will pay a plan (benchmark). Discusses how calculation of the benchmark or maximum possible payment has changed with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended, and recent administrative action. Describes select provisions in the Advanced Notice of Methodological Changes for CY2015, which would either adjust the benchmarks, or make other adjustments, some of which are statutorily specified and some of which are at the discretion of the Secretary of HHS. Answers select questions on CY2015 MA payments

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Medicare Advantage

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-DSP-0160

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license