FAQs on Medicare Financing and Trust Fund Solvency
( by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 17, 2022) Medicare, the federal health insurance
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Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage enrollment is on the rise
Using 2022 CMS data, the Better Medicare Alliance found Medicare Advantage health plan enrollment is up across the United States.
Read MoreDespite 13% of claims being denied, most Medicare Advantage members satisfied with coverage, survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An overwhelming majority of Medicare Advantage members are satisfied with their health coverage,
Read MoreTraditional Medicare Spending Fell Almost 6% in 2020 as Service Use Declined Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 01, 2022) In 2020, spending
Read MoreDo you know what a prior authorization is?
In 2021, 90 percent of Medicare Advantage enrollees were in health plans that require prior authorization for procedures and lab
Read MoreMedicare Advantage advocates back bill to track prior authorization OKs, denials
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill
Read MoreMedicare and ACA health plans
If you are approaching your 65th birthday and have a health plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, you need
Read MoreViewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
(Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 23, 2022) Telehealth, the provision of health
Read MoreBlue Cross partnership helps Medicare Advantage members apply for government aid
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is partnering with Uno Health to help enroll Medicare
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