Making the rounds on coffee row these days is the consternation over a concept called medical homes that are supposed to cut costs for Medicare<\/a> and HMOs.<\/p>\n Medical homes seem to be a radical idea that no one wants to discuss and the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (Center for Medicine) has some concerns about the concept. While they agree that there needs to be cost cutting measures to get a grip on Medicare<\/a> expenses, they aren\u2019t too enthralled with the idea of medical homes.<\/p>\n These \u201chomes\u201d are way, way back in the health care reform bill in the inevitable fine print. What the text proposes is the establishment of a medical home pilot program for disabled persons and for seniors. It seems the idea would mean providing a medical home for every person during the long process of America moving to a wellness based system, instead of remaining with the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Making the rounds on coffee row these days is the consternation over a concept called medical homes that are supposed to cut costs for Medicare and HMOs. Medical homes seem to be a radical idea that no one wants to…<\/span><\/p>\n