American Medical News Articles on Medicare

Federal incentives have helped push electronic prescribing, which the vast majority of physicians are now doing.

Connected coverage — selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.

Physician witnesses tell lawmakers that stable payments and a commitment of federal resources are needed to move Medicare beyond fee-for-service.

Federal officials highlight significant differences among some facilities' prices but are noncommittal about whether they might do the same reporting of physician charges.

Acting chief Marilyn Tavenner officially takes over the $820 billion agency overseeing Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health programs.

A Medicare patient would be considered an inpatient after spending at least two midnights in the hospital if the CMS rule change is finalized.

The Medicare agency is probing whether physicians are using paperless systems to bill costlier services, but doctors say EHR complexity is the real problem.

Bonuses soon will run out and be replaced by pay cuts for noncompliance, but physicians and the Medicare agency are exploring alternatives to stop reductions.

Backers of the change hope to build on an Oregon settlement in which the state altered its insurance policy in favor of transgender employees.

The American Medical Association and other organized medicine groups want more changes to a framework that would repeal Medicare’s physician payment formula.

A Medicare payment cut will force hospital executives to offset losses, especially in states with large retirement communities, according to a report.

Physicians and hospitals express concerns about the White House budget's potential impact on pay, including a provision to accelerate work of a Medicare cost-cutting board.

Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner fields pointed questions on ACA implementation and entitlement reforms at the Senate hearing on her nomination for the permanent post.

Hundreds of additional suppliers are approved for round 2 of competitive bidding, but the industry wants a delay until the program can be investigated.

Republicans say they want to repeal the Medicare doctor payment formula and phase in a new system that rewards higher-quality care.

A physician payment scorecard by an employer coalition also noted that a larger share of payments continues to go to specialists, not primary care doctors.