Coding Intensity
A new study found that an incentive to increase patient risk scores could lead Medicare to overpay Medicare Advantage plans
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Medicare Advantage
What Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Healthcare
The average American with “original Medicare” can expect to pay a total of $7,620 out of pocket for healthcare expenses
Read MoreIncrease Payments to Health Insurers
On Wednesday, the U.S. government proposed an increase of 0.25 percent on average in payments to health insurers who offer
Read MorePillPack Is In the Network
Aetna announced that PillPack has joined its national network of preferred pharmacies for their Medicare members. Read article here… Notice:
Read MoreAetna – Humana Merger
On Monday, a federal judge rejected a proposed merger between Aetna and Humana stating the deal would “be likely to
Read More21 Medicare Health Plans Warned To Fix Provider Directory Errors
(By Phil Galewitz and Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials this month warned 21 Medicare Advantage insurers with
Read MoreMedicare Advantage: Is it Right for You?
At age 65, you can enroll in “original” Medicare Part A and Part B or a Medicare Advantage plan, sometimes
Read MoreDo You Really Know How Medicare Works?
If not, read Maurie Backman’s column published on the Motley Fool website where she debunks three commonly held Medicare Myths. Read
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Disenrollment Period Ends Soon
If you regret your selection of a private Medicare Advantage plan, you have to February 14th to (unless beneficiaries qualify
Read More5 key statistics on the Medicare Advantage marketplace
(By Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found the Medicare Advantage market is highly consolidated
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