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Medicare and Medicaid
More Than 180,000 Medicare Advantage Members in Michigan Would Lose Coverage if Funding Cut, According to New Study
June 18th, 2007
A new study conducted by health policy researchers from Emory University estimates that funding cuts to the Medicare Advantage program would cause more than 180,000 people in Michigan with Medicare Advantage plans to lose their coverage. According to researchers Kenneth Thorpe and Adam Atherly, 24 states including Michigan would lose 50,000 or more enrollees if Congress adopted funding cuts recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Overall, more than 3 million beneficiaries would no longer have Medicare Advantage coverage. The study was commissioned by the Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. "This study shows the...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-06-18)
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