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[Kimber]

Medicare | AMA, AARP Hold Briefing Discussing Issues Related to Medicare Advantage Plans - Kaisernetwork.org

Does anyone else think that this is a strange choice for a company who is selling MA products?

[Winter]

Originally Posted by Kimber

Medicare | AMA, AARP Hold Briefing Discussing Issues Related to Medicare Advantage Plans - Kaisernetwork.org

Does anyone else think that this is a strange choice for a company who is selling MA products?

Are these cuts aimed at just the PFFS plans or is it aimed at all MA's?

Winter

[Mr. Bill]

I'm not sure what the question is.

The Kaiser Family Foundation regularly publishes research reports and is considered a viable source of information for the industry. It really only shares the name with Kaiser Permanente.

The report is about cutting payments to physicians. Let's face it, it is just one more stupid piece of legislation put forth by a whole lotta stupid people.

And would you believe - HILLARY CLINTON IS NOT ON THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE!!!!

So do you think she's paying John Kerry off to have him put it forth???? What's the deal?

[Winter]

Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

The report is about cutting payments to physicians. ?

Depends on how you read it. It is also about avoiding cutting payments to physicians by cutting 54 billion from the Medicare Advantage programs.

Winter

[MedSuppPro]

AARP knows that the traditional Medicare way of paying claims isn't sustainable. They really had no other choice, but, to join. The massive migration towards MA's is pushing all of us away from a really great social benefit now called "Original Medicare". So, by design, little by little, the trend is towards managed care. HMO or PPO. The good news is at least there may be some Care Management.

PFFS will not survive a 10 - 15% cut. Neither will the doctors stand for a cut.

Good point about the deeming issue going away with managed care plans.