The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) used historical and projected data from the Board of Medicare Trustees and Congressional Budget Office to provide an overview of Medicare spending and financing.
Lots of data here, but some of the standouts include:
Payments to MA plans nearly tripled as a share of total Medicare spending...National News
Published November 1, 2018, the rule updates payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2019.
Physician payment rates are relatively flat with a 5-cent bump, year-over-year (YOY), but doctors will spend less time during visits...