|
Percent
Change
(%) |
Restructure Benefits
Combined A/B deductible of $500
Prescription drug, separate $250 deductible/20 percent co-payment
"stop-loss" provision of $3,000
Eliminate Medigap |
7.7 |
|
Enhanced Preventive Care | |
Free preventive dental care |
3.4 |
Free annual comprehensive physical |
1.0 |
|
|
0.1 |
Smoking, obesity, exercise, nutrition counseling |
0.3 |
Additional screening tests |
0.1 |
|
Outpatient mental health parity |
0.3 |
| Allow individuals to buy into Medicare age 62/55 |
0 |
| Reduce taxpayer subsidy for those able to pay more |
-1.7 |
| Integrate hospital and physician inpatient payment |
-1 |
| Reallocate hospital payments for postacute shift |
-1 |
| Competitive bidding for supplies, and for Medicare+Choice |
-0.4 |
| Roll back Balanced Budget Act of 1997 home health provisions |
1.3 |
| Extend Balanced Budget Act of 1997 cost-saving provisions one decade |
-2.6 |
|
|
|
TOTAL (Percent of Medicare program outlays) |
7.5 |
|
Memo: Total in 1997 Program Dollars ($billions) |
$15.5
|