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<\/a><\/h3>\nObamacare has influenced major changes in the United States\u2019 health care system, especially in Medicare.<\/h3>\n
By Chris Berry<\/p>\n
Recently the Congressional Budget Office<\/a> (CBO) updated its Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment estimates, projecting a major increase in seniors who will be enrolled in MA plans by 2023. With conflicting enrollment projections, MA is left with mixed signals regarding its future. It remains to be seen how Obamacare\u2019s significant reductions will affect MA plans and how beneficiaries will react to potential changes to MA plans.<\/p>\n (Related: Obamacare\u2019s Impact on Medicare Advantage<\/a>)<\/p>\n The Independent Payment Advisory Board<\/a> (IPAB), through Obamacare<\/strong>, provides news powers for additional cuts in Medicare. IPAB is made up of 15 unelected bureaucrats who must meet a newly created Medicare<\/strong> spending target. In the event that spending surpasses the target, the board must make recommendations to Congress that will rein in spending.<\/p>\n The ability to cut physicians reimbursement rates is the only major tool available to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Obamacare has influenced major changes in the United States\u2019 health care system, especially in Medicare. By Chris Berry Recently the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated its Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment estimates, projecting a major increase in seniors who will be…<\/span><\/p>\n