Potential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz, MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji, Michelle Long, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser
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Medicare Advantage
The Cost of Medicare Advantage Plans Under Scrutiny
In an article titled “Medicare Advantage have overpaid by more than $100B since 2010,” Kaiser Health News analyst Fred Schulte provides
Read MoreIt’s That Time of the Year…Choosing the Right Approach to Medicare
It’s the time of the year when we’re all bombarded with ads, alerts, and non-stop commentary about the Medicare enrollment choices,
Read MoreRecord number of Americans prepared for open enrollment, UnitedHealthcare survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-two percent of Americans prepared to enroll in a health plan ahead of 2021’s
Read MoreResearcher: Medicare Advantage Plans Costing Billions More Than They Should
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of
Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of
Read MoreMajority of health systems use risk-based Medicare Advantage models
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) More providers are opting to use risk-based Medicare Advantage models, with nearly 60
Read MoreWellCare special supplemental benefits include in-home support, robotic companions
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) WellCare announced its 2022 special supplemental benefits for people with chronic illnesses, which
Read MoreMedicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by
Read MoreDemocrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect?
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the
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