21 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation’s older
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Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage open enrollment is coming
Did you know Medicare has several different enrollment periods with separate rules for each? There is an Initial enrollment period,
Read MoreWhat happens when Medicare Advantage contracts are terminated?
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around 1 in 5 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries switch to traditional Medicare when their
Read MoreFeds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health
Read MoreBeyond cost, what barriers to health care do consumers face?
(By Imani Telesford, Aubrey Winger, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 22, 2024) Most adults (91%)
Read MoreLowest-rated Medicare Advantage plans in 2024: J.D. Power
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans from Centene, Humana and UnitedHealthcare are among the lowest-rated plans
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Denied a Larger Share of Prior Authorization Requests in 2022 Than in Prior Years
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024) Medicare Advantage plans denied 3.4 million prior authorization
Read More7 payers cutting prior authorization requirements
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024)
Read MoreIs the two-midnight rule costing payers? It depends who you ask
(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both CVS Health and Humana contend with rising inpatient costs in Medicare Advantage, but
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