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The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Taking the Air Out of Lincare Lincare has been through Medicare reimbursement cuts before. The big question is: How long before growth resumes?
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Lincare Needs Some Air Will cuts in government reimbursement leave this home oxygen company short of breath? Investors who already own these shares might just want to hang on -- Lincare has been through this before
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Apria's Last Gasps? The home health-care provider looks to rebuild its growth, but may instead decide to sell out. Even if the company doesn't sell, though, investors could still be rewarded as long as they're willing to hang on and wait.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 Philip Durell	Lincare Fighting for Air Lincare Holdings (Nasdaq: LNCR) knew it was coming and so did investors, but the severity of the new Medicare Bill has left them breathless! The November 2003 passing of the bill contained provisions that, if implemented, would severely cut revenues and net profit margins.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Lincare Catching Its Breath Growth will be tough for now, but brighter days should lie ahead. Buying and/or holding the healthcare company's stock will be an exercise in patience and confidence in the management team.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Apria's One Selling Point The home health-care provider seems to really be in trouble as it shops itself to potential buyers. The possibility (probability?) of a sale does offer some protection here for aggressive investors.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	More Work to Do at Gentiva The country's largest home health-care provider has ample room to improve operating efficiency. Although Gentiva shouldn't be expected to post breathtaking growth, the valuation on these shares looks interesting.
Managed Care July 2007	AMA: Patients Will Feel Cuts in Medicare Next year's proposed 10 percent cut in Medicare payments is serving as a rallying point for members of the American Medical Association, which says the cuts will make it difficult for physicians to accept new Medicare patients.
Managed Care November 2001	Medicare+Choice Problems Chasing Away 58 Health Plans Medicare+Choice, the program that was supposed to ease the elderly into managed care, is itself suffering from the uneasiness of HMOs dissatisfied with payment rates...
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Brian Orelli	Health Insurers Hammered. Again. Health insurers were blown away by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' announcement that it plans to raise the 2010 Medicare Advantage payment rates by only 0.5%.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Brian Gorman	Medicare on the Block The government may freeze Medicare reimbursements to long-term care providers. Investors in long-term care outfits look to be in for a bumpy ride in the near term.
Managed Care September 2002	Medicare holds down physician pay Compensation increased at a comparatively small rate from 2000 to 2001 for both primary care physicians and specialists, according to the Medical Group Management Association.
Managed Care March 2007 John Carroll	Democratic Agenda Places Medicare Advantage at Risk Battle lines are drawn over proposals to raid the Medicare managed care program of funds to be applied to other health care needs. Democrats themselves are split.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2009 Devon Rackle	Almost Family Almost Makes the Cut Shares of home health provider Almost Family have risen eightfold in the past five years, but you still might want to stay away for the time being.
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Medicare: Change is Coming This is a great time to get together with clients over 65 who will be affected by health care changes and go over their Medicare coverage. At the same time, you can see what other areas of financial planning are on their mind.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Travis Hoium	Gentiva Health Services Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of home-health service provider Gentiva Health Services caught a cold and fell 10% today after an analyst downgrade.
Managed Care February 2001	In Medicare Bill, HMOs Got What They Wanted When the dust cleared over how $35 billion in Medicare "givebacks" would be divided, the Republicans prevailed -- Medicare HMOs got a bigger cut than Democrats wanted to give them. Now, President Bush may be poised to give Medicare managed care plans more...
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Knowledge@Wharton	Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors Faces Uncertain Future The discussion about adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare will be put on hold...
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Managed Care October 2000	Quick Fix May Be in Store for M+C, But Meaningful Change Likely To Wait Whatever diversion prescription drug proposals have provided, Medicare+Choice is back on Congress's radar screen. While sentiment is again running strong among legislators to address the wounded program, Congress is now racing a clock ticking ever closer to the elections...
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AmSurg Under the Knife AmSurg has an attractive but risky model, and growth projections might be aggressive. This stock looks a little tricky.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Brian Orelli	Medicare Whacks Oncology Drugs Bad news for some pharmaceutical companies as Medicare announces it is reducing the reimbursement rate for two lymphoma drugs.
Managed Care September 2007 John Carroll	Who Gets Covered, Junior or Grandma? America's Health Insurance Plans is mounting a very public campaign aimed at portraying a House bill as a measure that robs enrollees of essential benefits.
Searcher October 2011 Stephanie C. Ardito	The Medical Digital: Navigating the Medicare Maze Since entitlement programs are the chief governmental programs under fire, I decided to revisit the healthcare bills passed back in March (H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act).
Insurance & Technology April 19, 2005 Wendy Toth	MMA Means Modernization Policy management systems will need to be updated to provide prescription drug benefits and additional healthcare choices to people who rely on Medicare in accordance with the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Erik Felker	Elephant or Specialist? The Bush Administration has put in place the groundwork for new market forces that will forever change how pharmaceuticals are commercialized. Although the long-term impact of this change is not known, unprepared companies are at a serious disadvantage.
Managed Care July 2002	Memo Clarifies CMS Guidelines on Injectables Injectable drugs should be covered by Medicare if beneficiaries administer them less than 50 percent of the time, according to a clarification on this issue by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services that's set to take effect Aug. 1.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2009 Brian Orelli	Thanks for Nothing, CMS Insurers like Humana, Coventry Health Care, and UnitedHealth Group are going to have to raise the prices of their Medicare Advantage plans to keep their margins at a reasonable level.
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Robert M. Hayes	Preserve Medicare Medicare is a roadmap for the future healthcare of America. It should be fine-tuned and improved, not undermined and privatized as the Washington power brokers are now attempting to do.
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2006 Rod Cavin	Forecasting Medicare: Price Controls in the Years Ahead Part D in 2010 will be under price and access pressure. Pharma should develop plans for the future by imagining best- and worst-case scenarios.
Managed Care February 2004 John A. Marcille	The Administration Delivers A Major Gift to Managed Care Which brings me to the announcement that Medicare payments to health plans participating in what was called Medicare+Choice but is now known as MedicareAdvantage will increase by a record 10.6 percent.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Don't Let This Kill Your Retirement Social Security and Medicare look sick. Here's how to handle it.
Managed Care June 2004 John Carroll	Some Plans Take Advantage of Managed Medicare Redux There's more federal money for Medicare plans, but is it enough to reverse the grim five-year drought of managed care offerings? In Florida, it seems so.
Managed Care February 2006	Medicare's Efficiency Over-Hyped, Study Claims The belief that Medicare is a more efficient system than employee-sponsored health insurance comes under fire in a study that claims there are hidden costs in the government program.
Managed Care October 2007 John Carroll	Medicare Coverage Rules Are Not Always Last Word Yes, commercial health insurers often take a cue from the government, but that doesn't mean that they follow blindly.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2011 Luke Timmerman	Dendreon Sways Medicare to Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug The decision by Medicare is no surprise, but it does conclude a period of uncertainty about insurance reimbursement for its lone marketed product.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Bryan Hinmon	Are Home Health Stocks Too Cheap? Home health agency stocks are cheap -- is now a time to buy?
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Managed Care November 2007	Patient Advocates Want Part D Changes A Medicare-administered drug benefit would be more affordable and comprehensive than the current private insurance-run drug benefit, say patient advocate groups.
Managed Care January 2001 David Ricks & Joe Suminski	Nowhere To Go but Out? Tracking Medicare+Choice Managed Medicare's trouble may have something to do with underfunding or rich benefits, but for health plans, market share has a lot to do with it, too...
Managed Care August 2000	Medicare+Choice pullouts' deep, deep sting The health plan exodus from Medicare+Choice will affect 934,000 people in 2001 -- more than were affected in 1999 and 2000 combined, according to the Health Care Financing Administration.
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2007 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: Bundled Together Democrats and Republicans are making waves over whether government drug-pricing policies also raise concerns about drug safety and treatment practices.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Joan Warner	What's Next for Medicare Is America's retirement healthcare plan really in trouble? Here's some good news -- and some hard decisions for your financial advisory clients.
Managed Care July 2000 Michael Levin-Epstein	Congress Asked To Take Action As HMOs Flee Managed Medicare Thanks mainly to the increasing cost of providing a prescription drug benefit, HMOs are exiting Medicare+Choice, the system that was supposed to manage the health of the nation's senior citizens, in droves. Only an act of Congress can save Medicare+Choice, but is seems doubtful that will happen.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2009 Chuck Saletta	The Government Won't Be There for You Be prepared to pay for your own retirement.
Managed Care April 2002 Frank Diamond	Medicare+Choice: Uncertain Future for Unstable Program While policy makers haggle over President Bush's budget request for the system, an ominous question looms: Can money solve all the problems?
Managed Care May 2007 John Marcille	Pay for Performance Proceeds at Proper Pace The incrementalist pay-for-performance will be with us long after Medicare private fee-for-service plan is history.
Managed Care February 2006	For Drugs, the VA Pays Far Less Than Medicare A recent survey indicates that prices for the top 20 drugs used by Medicare enrollees are much higher than prices negotiated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Registered Rep. January 2, 2013 Kevin McKinley	Mapping the Medicare Maze Advisors can shed some much-appreciated light on this crucial but confusing program.