Fee-for-service punching bag. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): DoBias, Matthew
  • Source:
    Modern Healthcare. 4/13/2009, Vol. 39 Issue 15, p6-7. 2p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Charts.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MEDICAL care; HEALTH policy; HEALTH care reform; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article presents information on Medicare Advantage, a healthcare reform program of U.S. President Barack Obama. The U.S. Congress has terminated payments to the plans for indirect medical education payments, concluded the deeming status for certain types of plans and drained the program of its regional stabilization fund. Also discussed is the coverage of the private fee-for-service plan.