Fact Based List:
Six Ways the 2014 Fiscal Budget May Change Healthcare
Submitted by jryan@mcol.com on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 17:05
- Higher Part B deductibles: Medicare Part B, which pays for physician and ancillary services, will have an increase of approximately $75, a significant increase over the $147 current deductible
- Home Health Care Visits: Starting in 2017, new Medicare beneficiaries would be expected to pay $100 for five or more home healthcare visits paid by Medicare
- Surcharge for Medigap premiums: Also starting in 2017, new beneficiaries who purchase the often critical supplemental or Medigap policy, will have a 15% surcharge to discourage over usage
- Medicare Part B and Part D premiums to increase for wealthier individuals: Although individuals with incomes above $80,000 and couples who have incomes over $170,000 already pay a larger share
- Doughnut Hole Closing: The good news is that the dreaded doughnut hole would be closing as soon as 2015
- Cuts to Healthcare Providers: Hospitals would see the amount of money provided to them because of bad debt slashed by almost two-thirds
Source: ADVANCE for LPNs
Source URL: http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses_17/archive/2013...
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