Rancho Santiago community college district leaders say the new health care plan switch will save taxpayers millions and help future retirees. Yet current retirees are raising questions about how the deals were cut and why costs are going up.
Tag: Medicare
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Blancato and Hagler: Keep Congress in Charge of Medicare
Holly Hagler and Bob Blancato write that Congress should amend the Affordable Care Act this month to prevent a panel, called the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), from being formed as a way to propose cuts in Medicare funding.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Seniors Opting Out of Healthcare Demonstration Project
Orange County’s participation rate in a demonstration project that combines the resources and services for people dually eligible for Medi-Cal and Medicare is the lowest among the seven counties in the program.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Launches Pilot Program for ‘Dual Eligible’ Patients
Orange County has joined a handful of other counties statewide in a demonstration project designed to enhance care for residents eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs
Feds Threaten to Cut Off Medicare Payments to St. Joseph Hospital
A letter sent late last month to the hospital warns that payments will be cut off in July unless it corrects a number of patient “deficiencies.”
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Officials Dedicate New Center for Disabled Elderly Residents
Ceremony included former CalOptima executives who initiated the program but left amid Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s reorganization of the agency.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Test Program for Dual Eligible Patients Set to Begin in October
The eight-county test program for those covered by both Medicare and Medi-Cal is to be a test run before the Affordable Car Act goes into effect.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Pilot Project Will Focus on Health Care for OC’s Neediest
Officials from Orange and seven other California counties are awaiting approval of a demonstration project they hope will improve care of low-income, elderly and disabled patients while also cutting costs.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Treatment Costs for Valley Fever Mount for Patients and Taxpayers
Valley fever is epidemic in parts of California. At more than $100,000 for a typical hospital stay, the disease is more costly to treat than any of California’s 25 most common conditions requiring hospitalization.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima to Take Part in State’s ‘Dual-Eligible’ Pilot Program
Its goals are to save money and create a better system for patients who are eligible for both Medi-Cal and Medicare.
