Notes that 11 percent had no source of supplemental coverage. Twenty-nine percent have coverage through an HMO but no other form of subsidized coverage.

Focuses on implementation in six communities: Albuquerque, Baltimore, Detroit, New Orleans, Orlando, and Orange County, CA. Examines (1) what choices actually exist; (2) how well beneficiaries understand their choices; (3) what information beneficiaries want and need to make choices; (4) how...

As the role of private plans in the future of Medicare becomes a focal point of change, policymakers need a better understanding of current trends in private plan choice. This publication profiles the trends in Medicare choices and private plan enrollment since 1999, showing declining enrollment...

Notes that 14 percent of Medicare beneficiaries had no source of supplemental coverage to pay costs not covered by Medicare. Medicare HMOs are an important source of coverage, especially for those who do not receive supplemental coverage under an employer group. Although HMOs in New Orleans seem...

This analysis of trends in benefits and premiums since 1999 in the Medicare+Choice program reveals that plans have continued to raise premiums and beneficiaries’ cost-sharing, while at the same time limiting coverage of supplemental benefits, such as prescription drug coverage. Monthly...

This paper examines how the HITECH Act could be harnessed to help practices implement technology and support key principles of the PCMH.