ý        Medicare cuts to hospitals begin (2010).

ý        Medicare payments to physicians in primarily rural areas increase for 2 years (FY10).

ý        Medicare cuts to inpatient psych hospitals start (7/1/10).

ý        Some hospitals will receive higher payments (FY11).

ý        Medicare Advantage funding held flat (2011).

ý        Medicare Advantage PFFS plans terminated except in rural areas (2011).

ý        Medicare Advantage premiums and co-pays will increase (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts to home health begin (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts to diagnostic imaging (2011).

ý        Wealthier seniors begin paying higher Part D premium (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts for ambulance services (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts for diagnostic labs (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts for durable medical equipment (2011).

ý        Prohibition on Medicare payments to new physician-owned hospitals (2011).

ý        Medicare Advantage and Part D annual enrollment changed to October 15 through December 7 (2011).

ý        Medicare open enrollment change to January 1 to February 14 (2011).

ý        Seniors prohibited from purchasing power wheelchairs unless they first rent for 13 months (2011).

ý        $250 subsidy for people who went into the ýdonut holeý in 2010 (3/15/11).

ý        Brand name drugs discounted 50% while in the ýdonut holeý (2011).

ý        10% Medicare bonus payment for primary care and general surgery (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts to long-term care hospitals (7/1/11).

ý        Additional Medicare cuts to hospitals (FY12).

ý        Medicare cuts to nursing homes and inpatient rehab facilities (FY12).

ý        Medicare cuts to nursing homes and inpatient rehab facilities (FY12).

ý        Medicare cuts to dialysis treatments (2012).

ý        Medicare to start new HMO-like care model (2012).

ý        Some Medicare Advantage plan to receive quality bonus payments (2011).

ý        Medicare cuts to hospitals with high readmission rates (FY13).

ý        Medicare cuts to hospice (FY13).

ý        Tax deduction for Part D retiree drug subsidy employers receive eliminated (2013).

ý        Medicare cuts to hospitals who treat low-income seniors (2013).

ý        Part D ýdonut holeý reduction begins, reaching 25% reduction by 2020 (2013).

ý        More Medicare cuts to home health (2014).

ý        Medicare payment cuts for hospital-aquired infections (FY15).

ý        More Medicare cuts to home health (2015).