The October Surprise really isn’t much of a surprise: We have been expecting to learn the magnitude of ObamaCare premiums increases just before Open Enrollment begins November 1—and just before Election day. But the size of the increases is a shock, averaging nearly 25% across 38 federal exchange states, and with some increases in triple digits. The highest AVERAGE premium increases are in … [Read more...] about Middle-Income Americans Take The Biggest Hit With ObamaCare
Archives for October 2016
Private Physician Practice Takes Another Blow From A New 2,400-Page Government Rule
Just before former House Speaker John Boehner handed the gavel to Paul Ryan, he shepherded legislation that eliminated a despised Medicare payment formula under which physicians faced a 21.2% pay reduction. Congress could not allow the pay cut to take place and take the risk that physicians would turn away their Medicare patients. But the “Sustainable Growth Rate” payment policy for Medicare … [Read more...] about Private Physician Practice Takes Another Blow From A New 2,400-Page Government Rule
MACRA: The Burden of Proof
MACRA: The Burden of Proof by Carol Monaco The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a 2,398-page final rule implementing what is likely the most complex clinician payment program in Medicare’s history, known as the Quality Payment Program, born out of the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 or MACRA. As MACRA is implemented, the hope of financial … [Read more...] about MACRA: The Burden of Proof