CMS blocks 3 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans from 6 states
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS placed sanctions on three of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans, barring them from being
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Medicare Advantage
Guard your card: How to protect your Medicare card
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) The next Medicare Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7) is coming fast, which means con
Read MoreDoes Medicare cover dental care?
Medicare doesn’t cover most dental care, dental procedures, or supplies, like cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, dental plates, or other
Read MoreJustice Department Targets Data Mining in Medicare Advantage Fraud Case
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for
Read MoreFederal Medicare expansion sees health lobby resistance
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Following early successes of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, health lobbyists are pushing
Read MoreSeniors would lose value if dental benefits added to Medicare, AHIP says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from AHIP warns that Medicare costs could increase while benefits
Read MoreThose Medicare Advantage commercials
It is that time of the year when commercials with celebrity spokesperson talking about Medicare and how some Medicare Advantage
Read MoreCMS urges Medicare Advantage plans to relax some prior authorization requirements
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is encouraging all Medicare Advantage organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans to waive or relax
Read MoreWays to manage your drug costs
Medicare, unlike many private health insurance plans, Medicare Part D has no out-of-pocket limit on prescription drug costs each year.
Read MoreHigher and Faster Growing Spending Per Medicare Advantage Enrollee Adds to Medicare’s Solvency and Affordability Challenges
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 17, 2021) The number of people
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