This paper highlights the important differences between the House and Senate Medicare bills. The differences discussed include fee-for-service changes; private plan changes; changes in beneficiary contributions, increases in the Part B premium, expansion of Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary protections, creation of an income-related premium, addition of a home health copayment, and increased age of eligibility. The study concludes with a brief review of other proposed changes that would also affect beneficiaries.
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