Value-based Insurance Design Drawing Positive Attention
In a joint press release issued by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
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Medicare Advantage
Medical Plan Consolidation Update
America’s health insurance industry consolidation is picking up steam in the wake of King v. Burwell. In an article titled
Read MoreBaby Boomers Driving Growth of Medicare Advantage
With 104 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans available to 13.6 million Medicare beneficiaries across 24 states, it is clear that MA is
Read MoreClearing up confusion between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements
Bob Arnett, Arnett Life Insurance Services, provides some clarification of issues related to the differences between Medicare Advantage and Medicare
Read MoreWith Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
(By – REED ABELSON, www.nytimes.com) As some of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to merge, a new report raises fresh
Read MoreReport finds little competition in Medicare Advantage markets
(Source – theadvocate.com) There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage insurance markets in 97 percent of U.S. counties, including
Read MoreHealth Insurer Mergers Signify Shift in Health Care Marketplace
(By – Steve Sternberg, www.usnews.com) A pair of mergers involving four of the nation’s five for-profit health insurance goliaths—Cigna Corp. and Anthem,
Read MoreNonprofit insurers lose on Medicare under new Obamacare rules
(By – KATIE JENNINGS, www.capitalnewyork.com) New York State has in many ways been a showcase for things that have gone right with
Read MoreHealth Plan Mega-Mergers’ Fate Shrouded in Uncertainty
(By – Gregory A. Freeman, healthleadersmedia.com) Analysts familiar with how federal regulators scrutinize such deals say it is far from certain that
Read MoreWaiving 3-day hospital requirement benefits patients, Medicare Advantage plans
(Source – www.healio.com) A recent study showed that waiving Medicare’s typical 3-day hospital stay requirement before becoming eligible for skilled nursing
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