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Hospice care is ordinarily covered through the Traditional Medicare Part A program.
Private health plans must prevent the improper use or release of personally identifiable medical information.
All health plans serving Medicare beneficiaries must collect and report comparable, independently audited data to demonstrate compliance with national standards.
CMS should monitor the activities of all private health plans participating in Medicare to ensure compliance with all requirements.
All private health plans participating in Medicare should be engaged in ongoing quality improvement programs.
Congress should grant Medicare the statutory authority to use its purchasing power to obtain drug price discounts directly from pharmaceutical manufacturers.