http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/ It can be hard to keep up with the rapidly changing political environment. Keep our insights and updates close at hand. http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/images/iconRSS.gif http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/ http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_18/ After multiple rounds of revisions, CMS has finalized the 2010 draft letter. Learn about how the call letter will impact your Part D application, get key dates and review Medicare Advantage regulations. Then, we’ll give you success strategies. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_78/ To make health care reform possible many have argued that we must find savings in the existing system to offset the costs of new programs. This report examines recent literature documenting the major drivers of health care costs in the U.S. and identifies where new policies and initiatives could reduce costs without adversely affecting quality or access to medically necessary care. Learn more. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_106/ The purpose of this analysis was to compare the effects of two major proposals to reform the U.S. health care system. These include the Senate Leadership “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” passed by the House of Representatives. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_68/ President Obama and Congressional leaders have set the ambitious goal of passing comprehensive health reform by the end of the summer. Fortunately, proposals exist in Congress that provide excellent platforms for reform. We explore the technical feasibility of merging the more developed coverage provisions of the HAA into the broader Baucus proposal. We reviewed both proposals to identify similarities and differences and present ideas on how these differences could be resolved. Learn more. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_65/ Get ideas for financing health reform through revenue measures that also reduce health spending. This testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance explores two tax-based options that would be funded with both new revenue and savings from existing federal programs. Learn more. Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insightPOV_7/ Guaranteed-issue health insurance coverage, which is included in House and Senate reform bills, may require the gradual elimination of medical underwriting.  Understand the industry impact. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_69/ The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as amended by the Energy and Commerce Committee, will require all Americans to have health insurance if passed. Our study estimates the impact this act would have on coverage and spending for the federal, state and local governments, private employers and consumers. Read the report to learn how it might impact you. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_34/ This webinar provides an overview of the latest Medicare Advantage payment policies being driven by the government’s healthcare reform initiative. We’ll review the insights and straightforward financial strategies MA plan executives need to drive revenue growth. Read more. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_21/ Medicare Advantage plans are facing reduced payments from CMS for those members identified as having other carrier coverage. We have the tools to audit your current program, perform a gap assessment and help you implement the required operational enhancements to ensure continued revenue as well as reduce medical expenses. See how. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_45/ We recently released a study of the July 15th draft of The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (also known as the tri-committee bill), which includes a public plan that would compete with private insurance for enrollment. We estimated that enrollment in the public plan under the July 15th draft would reach 103.4 million people compared with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of 11 to 12 million people. In this article we explain why the CBO and Lewin estimates are so dramatically different. See how. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_15/ Review the preliminary Medicare Advantage benchmarks issued by CMS for 2010.  See how the change in rates and CMS contribution might affect your plans. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_50/ President Obama has proposed to create a “public plan” that would compete for enrollment with the private insurance industry, but has provided few details on how it would work. Consequently, we will present impact estimates under several variations on the public plan model. Under each variation, we assume that the public plan is implemented together with President Obama’s coverage expansion proposals. Learn more about the cost and coverage implications of a Public Plan and how these alternative design options could impact you. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_64/ Learn more about the proposed public plan and how it might impact you. This testimony, read before the Way and Means Committee, outlines the cost and coverage impacts of a public plan as proposed by President Obama and Senator Baucus. Read more. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_66/ Get an overview of the data and methods used to develop the Lewin Group Health Benefits Simulation Model (HBSM). HBSM is a micro-simulation model of the U.S. health care system designed to model the effect of policies developed to increase public and private health insurance coverage. HBSM should be thought of as a platform for analyzing the impact of health reform proposals. Learn how policy proposals that have emerged in recent years will impact you. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_67/ Get an overview of how the House Health Reform Legislation will impact Coverage and Provider Incomes though this testimony before the Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives. Read more. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_11/ Get an overview of Obama’s proposed health reforms and the impact they’ll have on employers. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insight_14/ Get an overview of Obama’s proposed health reform plan and the impact it will have payers nationwide. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ingenixconsulting.com/HealthCareInsights/InsightHealthReform/insightPOV_14/ To many Americans, health care reform is more about preserving the status quo than it is about change. Surveys show that most Americans who have insurance like the coverage they have. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT