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  • Medicare Spent an Average of 27% More on People Who Switched from Medicare Advantage to Traditional Medicare Compared to Those Who Were Only in Traditional Medicare
    on December 6, 2024 at 10:00 am

    A new KFF analysis finds higher Medicare spending among people who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare than for similar beneficiaries who were in traditional Medicare all along. Medicare spent an average of 27% more on such beneficiaries, according to the analysis, which examined health costs in traditional Medicare for both groups in the…More

  • Medicare Spending was 27% More for People who Disenrolled from Medicare Advantage than for Similar People in Traditional Medicare
    on December 6, 2024 at 9:59 am

    This analysis looks at traditional Medicare spending among people who choose to disenroll from Medicare Advantage and obtain coverage under traditional Medicare during the annual Medicare open enrollment period. It compares their traditional Medicare spending (Parts A and B) in the year following disenrollment to similar people who were continuously covered by traditional Medicare, using data from the Medicare Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) for 2021 and 2022.

  • Proposed Coverage of Anti-Obesity Drugs in Medicare and Medicaid Would Expand Access to Millions of People with Obesity
    on November 26, 2024 at 10:14 pm

    This policy watch examines the implications of new proposed regulations that would allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity, including a relatively new class of highly effective but costly drugs known as GLP-1s.

  • Coverage of Dental Services in Traditional Medicare
    on November 25, 2024 at 8:30 pm

    In Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules from recent years, the administration made changes to Medicare payment policies for certain dental services, in addition to other payment and policy changes. The 2023 rule clarified CMS’s interpretation of when medically necessary dental services can be covered and codified certain payment policies, and the 2023, 2024, and 2025 rules define new clinical scenarios for which Medicare payment can be made for dental services. This brief describes current law related to coverage and payment for dental services under Medicare and the rationale for changes to current policy, explains changes to dental payment and coverage included in these rules, and discusses the impact on Medicare and beneficiaries. While these changes are projected to benefit a small number of Medicare beneficiaries, they do not represent a broad expansion of Medicare coverage of dental services.

  • How Pending Health-Related Lawsuits Could be Impacted by the Incoming Trump Administration
    on November 25, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    This brief provides an overview of current lawsuits in health policy including preventive services, abortion care, gender affirming care, Medicare drug price negotiations, nursing home staffing rules, private coverage consumer protections, and protections and health coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients; how they may be affected by the incoming Trump administration; and the implications of their potential outcomes.

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  • Mayo Clinic hospitals score A grades for patient safety
    on November 15, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Mayo Clinic consistently ranks among the top providers nationwide regardless of the quality measure used. See how Mayo Hospitals did in the latest safety ratings. All nine eligible Mayo Clinic hospitals earned A grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that provides safety ratings. The ratings are intended to help patients choose their preferred healthcare destinations. "While quality rankings only tell one part of our story and we are always working to…

  • Mayo Clinic secures ARPA-H award to build a living pharmacy within the body for inflammatory disease
    on October 2, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is the prime site for an ARPA-H award to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy, triggering a "cell factory" in the body to treat inflammatory disease. ARPA-H, short for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It supports research for potentially transformative biomedical and health breakthroughs. The award for up to $42.8 million for Engage Assess…

  • Brooks Rehabilitation Partners with Mayo Clinic to Expand and Enhance Hospital Rehabilitation Care in Arizona
    on August 6, 2024 at 12:00 am

    The No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida extends its footprint by adding a facility on Mayo Clinic’s Phoenix campus PHOENIX — Brooks Rehabilitation, a leader in treating patients after life-altering brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes and other complex conditions, will open an inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Mayo Clinic’s Phoenix campus. Brooks Rehabilitation has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and top 20 in the…

  • Mayo Clinic hospitals again earn star ratings for quality
    on August 2, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Mayo Clinic hospitals received high ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for overall hospital quality. Mayo leaders thank staff for their commitment to delivering high-quality care, attention to detail and empathy. Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 31. The ratings for overall hospital quality provide patients with information on several aspects of quality. The star ratings measure five broad…

  • Mayo Clinic again earns top positions in U.S. News rankings, continues to transform healthcare for people everywhere 
    on July 16, 2024 at 12:00 am

    ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has once again been named a best hospital in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Hospitals" rankings, which were released today. Mayo Clinic continues to be top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Arizona are again recognized on the Honor Roll. U.S. News continues to rank hospitals numerically within states, and Mayo Clinic again ranks No. 1 in…

  • Becoming a doctor: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Arizona
    on May 21, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Forty-seven medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, May 20. They join more than 55 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Florida and Minnesota graduating on those campuses throughout May. These students persevered through the pandemic, learning healthcare at the height of nationwide lockdowns and worldwide uncertainty. These students will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and across the country, helping ease the physician shortage and becoming future…

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