Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
With the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003,
Congress enacted an entitlement to prescription drugs. But
perhaps even more significantly, Congress created Medicare
Advantage, a new system of competing private health insurance plans
that offers an integrated package of health benefits as an
alternative to traditional Medicare. Enrollment in Medicare
Advantage has since grown rapidly, capturing approximately 20
percent of the entire Medicare population. Senior and
disabled citizens have access to a variety of health plans options,
and a broader set of health benefits. Independent research
indicates that they get superior value for their dollars.
Yet many in Congress oppose the Medicare Advantage program and
wish to stop and reverse its growth. Is the federal
government overpaying Medicare Advantage plans? Are seniors
really getting a better deal with these private plans? Are
they more efficient? Do they offer better value? What
is the truth about their administrative costs? Is Medicare
Advantage a base for transition to a new, consumer-driven Medicare
program for the Baby Boomers? Join us as our panelists
address these and other questions about the Medicare Advantage
system.
More About the Speakers
James C. Capretta
Fellow,
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Powerpoint Slides
Douglas B. Sherlock, C.F.A.
President,
The Sherlock Company
Powerpoint Slides
Hosted By
Robert Moffit, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow
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