tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 23

Medicare Funding: Can Medicare Make It To 2028?

Slow cost growth continues for Medicare programs, says Trustees’ Report. The latest Medicare Trustees’ Report was released on June 22, bringing with it both positive and negative outcomes for the future of Medicare Part A. The lowdown on Part A: The good news is that Part A is predicted to be “fully funded” until 2028, which, according to the CMS press release, is “11 years longer than projected in 2009 before the passage of the Affordable Care Act.” Unfortunately, this news means that the projections have actually declined from last year’s report, which suggested Part...

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