Medicare Advantage profits could be under pressure in 2024, analysts say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage profits will likely be stable in 2023 but could face pressure
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Patients Squeezed in Fight Over Who Gets to Bill for Pricey Infusion Drugs
(By Samantha Liss for KFF Health News) Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion
Read MorePayment cuts did not reduce Medicare Advantage enrollment: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cuts in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments did not lead to slower growth in
Read MorePrivately Insured People with Depression and Anxiety Face High Out-of-Pocket Costs
(By Hope Schwartz, Nirmita Panchal, Gary Claxton, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published: Jun 23, 2023) Millions
Read MoreDementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way
By Sara Boden, WESA on June 20, 2023 for Kaiser Family Foundation Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping,
Read MoreThe current Medicare Advantage payment structure results in overpayments
Current research states that the millions of beneficiaries in traditional Medicare who have switched to Medicare Advantage plans have lower
Read More6 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in the last six months
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Audits published in the last six months found almost $32 million in overpayments
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage star ratings decline will cost CVS Health up to $1B in revenue
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is expecting Aetna’s operating income to decrease by up to $1
Read More6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
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