Medicare Advantage Enrollment Climbs to 17.6 million
In 2016, the enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continues to climb; currently there are 17.6 million people accounting for
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Medicare Advantage
“Upcoding” Has Cost Medicare $70 Billion
On Monday, an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported Medicare Advantage plans have overbilled the government by $70
Read MoreState Makes Changes To Managed Care Program For Elderly, Disabled
California, in a departure from previous policy, will not automatically enroll low-income elderly and disabled residents in managed care
Read MoreHas Medicare Advantage Plans Lost Their Appeal?
In Western Pennsylvania, recently more retirees are choosing traditional Medicare plan with a Medigap supplement instead of Medicare Advantage plans.
Read MoreThe Advantage of Medicare Advantage
(By – Congressman Joe Pitts) “Outside of its legitimate function, government does nothing as well or economically as the private
Read MoreNAHC Recap of March
This article, posted by The National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC), provides insights into the issues advocated by
Read MoreThe Medicare Impact of High-flying Drugs
Motley Fools, Sean Williams takes a look at the concentrated impact of a handful of drugs at the top of
Read MoreHow did the Health Insurance Industry Fare on the Medicare Advantage Rate Updates?
According to Modern Healthcare reporter Bob Herman, it’s sort of a mixed bag of compromises. Read Herman’s report on the
Read MoreWhat Costs do Medicare Advantage Plans Cover?
(Source – AMAC.us) Medicare Advantage Plans must cover all of the services that Original Medicare covers except hospice care. Original
Read MoreMedicare Advantage subscribers on the rise, but here are some things to think about
The benefits of a Medicare Advantage plan compared to traditional/original Medicare are explained in this article by Robert McGarvey, Contributor to “The
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