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Medicare and Medicaid
New Study Finds 7,313 Beneficiaries In Nevada Would Lose Coverage If Medicare Advantage Funding Is Cut
May 28th, 2007
A new study conducted by health policy researchers from Emory University shows that funding cuts to the Medicare Advantage program would cause 7,313 beneficiaries in Nevada to lose their coverage. According to the researchers Kenneth Thorpe, Ph.D., and Adam Atherly, Ph.D., if Congress adopts the funding cuts recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, more than 3 million beneficiaries would lose Medicare Advantage coverage and would have to return to traditional Medicare. The study was commissioned by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Nationally, enrollment in Medicare Advantage is at an all time high -- more than 8 million...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-05-28)
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