CBO Issues a Major Report on Medicare Advantage Plans--Pours More Fuel on the Private Fee For Service Fire

Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a very comprehensive report on Medicare Advantage plans.I found the following to be an especially important finding:"In 2007, CBO estimates the average payments to such plans [MA] is 12% above traditional FFS costs. The difference is larger for private fee-for-service plans: According to estimates by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission