CMS official: Call centers will be less important in future Medicare Advantage star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will give less weight to call center metrics in future Medicare Advantage
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Month: November 2024
Medicare Advantage saves money
Medicare recipients who migrate from traditional Medicare to the Medicare Advantage program have saved the federal government $144 billion over
Read MoreVA’s Million Veteran Program: One year since one million
(Source – news.va.gov) Last fall, on Nov. 8, 2023, the millionth Veteran joined VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP). With that,
Read MoreThese matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides
(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) When Andrea Levitt, 82, first met Angelo Williams, 16, at a cookies-and-tea event in New
Read MoreIs a Medicare Advantage plan right for you?
It is the time of the year again when all those Medicare Advantage plans advertise how wonderful they are and
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Healthcare navigators are a valuable resource
(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association expressed support for the use of healthcare navigators by
Read MoreExpanding access to glaucoma care with innovative telehealth
(Source – new.va.gov) Central Alabama VA is working with the VISN 7 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) to improve eye care
Read MoreJustice Department sues UnitedHealth over Amedisys deal
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department has sued UnitedHealth Group over its planned purchase of
Read MoreWhat Administrative Changes Can Trump Make to Medicaid?
(By Robin Rudowitz, Jennifer Tolbert, Elizabeth Hinton, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 08, 2024) With
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans ramp up lobbying efforts
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are ramping up efforts to persuade lawmakers to increase funding
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