Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period is happening now
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from January 1 – March 31 each year. If you are enrolled in a
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Medicare Advantage
Making sense of all those Medicare marketing materials
A recent report from the Senate Finance Committee found the number of complaints about deceptive marketing aimed at enticing Medicare-eligible
Read MoreCigna received $5.9M in Medicare Advantage overpayments, OIG says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plan Cigna HealthSpring of Tennessee received $5.9 million in overpayments from
Read MoreThe Ups and Downs of Medicare Costs in 2023
2023 is just around the corner…two days away, as a matter of fact…so now’s a good time to catch up
Read MoreHHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
(Source – www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreLawmakers concerned over payers with Medicare Advantage fraud allegations participating in ACO model
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Democratic senators and representatives are concerned about organizations with previous
Read MoreHow Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment ends December 7th
Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies are in
Read More9 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding by OIG in the last 6 months
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS’ Inspector General’s Office released audits of nine Medicare Advantage plans over
Read MoreUpdate on Medicare Costs for 2023
Well, we’re at that point of the year where Medicare’s 2023 costs are coming into focus. As a refresher, Salem
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