XLHealth Issues and Advocacy

XLHealth is committed to advocating in support of policies and issues that seek to reduce costs and improve the quality of care for the underserved and those with chronic illness.

Issue Spotlight: Medicare Reform

Position Statement on Medicare Reform
In considering the impending Medicare solvency crisis, and specifically, spending associated with chronically ill beneficiaries, action must be taken to improve the manner in which the Medicare system supports beneficiaries with chronic illnesses.

Chronic Care Management in Managed Care: Evidence of Effectiveness
Significant evidence points to the power of managed care organizations’ use of chronic care management as a strategy to reduce costs and improve quality.

Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans: A Valuable Option for Medicare’s Most Costly
Chronic Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) are uniquely dedicated to supporting Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, operating at the center of key Medicare reform issues and innovations.

A Contrast in Beneficiary Experience: Supporting Chronically Ill Beneficiaries
Chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare “coordinated care plans” have significant transitional and follow-up support compared with their likely experience under FFS Medicare.

Featured XLHealth Issues Coverage

Addressing S.C.’s ‘chronic curve’ (The State, December 2009)

Chronic Care has major impact (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 2009)

Prescription for Growth (Baltimore Business Journal, November 2009)

Mr. President, Use the Scalpel (HealthLeaders, March 2009)

Federal Actions May Spur, Deter Chronic Special Needs Market (Florida Health Plan Analysis, February 2009)

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