Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts
(By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News) Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do
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Medicare Advantage
Who is enrolling in Medicare Advantage?
The creation of Medicare Advantage health plans was part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Medicare Advantage grew from almost
Read MoreSenate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage marketing spend, broker practices
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are spending an increasing amount on fees and commissions paid
Read MoreProvider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan enrollment shrinks
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Enrollment in provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans declined by nearly 60,000 members for 2025,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage deductibles more than double: Survey
By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average deductible for a Medicare Advantage plan more than doubled to $315 from
Read MoreThe fastest-growing states for Medicare Advantage | 2025
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Alaska saw the highest growth rate in Medicare Advantage of any state in
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Costs and Growth Largely Unexamined
By Lindsey Copeland for Medicare Rights Center on March 20, 2025 A new KFF report examines the increased role of Medicare Advantage
Read MoreFrom TV to CMS: How Dr. Oz could shape Medicare and Medicaid
By Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein for NPR on March 20, 2025 Mehmet Oz — the surgeon-turned-TV-star better known as
Read MoreTrump’s CMS Chief Nominee Sees a Possible Medicare Plan Broker Glut
By Allison Bell for ALM think Advisor on March 17, 2025 Dr. Mehmet Oz — President Donald Trump’s nominee to
Read MoreBridging The Medicare Risk Gap: How AI Can Enhance Coding Accuracy And Equity
By Michael S. Barr, Tony Zhou for HealthAffairs on March 13, 2025 As Medicare payment models evolve, reconciling differences in
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