How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans use a tactic known as “crosswalking” to collect additional revenue from the federal government, according to an analysis of federal data by The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading article here…

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