In the series—What’s at Stake—we explore health care reform ideas often discussed in election years and how these reforms could affect coverage, care, and outcomes for older adults and people with disabilities.
Some policies would give Medicare providers the right to charge beneficiaries more for care than is currently allowed through balance billing or private contracting arrangements. Under Medicare private contracting, providers could charge their Medicare patients more than they currently pay or require them to negotiate a contract for the cost of their care.
