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Medicare Advantage AI under more fire in Washington

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) New guardrails for Medicare Advantage plans’ use of AI may not be

Eileen Cook February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 AI, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

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Payer execs sweat proposed Medicare Advantage rates

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Payer executives are not happy with CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rates for

Eileen Cook February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage

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Income and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023

(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 05, 2024) More

Eileen Cook February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Insurers split in ‘2 camps’ on rising Medicare Advantage costs

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers are reporting rising costs in the Medicare Advantage business but differ

Eileen Cook February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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CMS proposes Medicare Advantage rate cut

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS proposed a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025.

Eileen Cook February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Rate Cut, Medicare Part D

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10 Reasons Why Medicare Advantage Enrollment is Growing and Why It Matters

(By Tricia Neuman, Meredith Freed, and Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 30, 2024) For the

Eileen Cook January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

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Lawmakers urge more action on Medicare Advantage overpayments

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two lawmakers are asking CMS to do more to curb overpayments to

Eileen Cook January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments

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Unprecedented Medicare Advantage costs drive steep losses for Humana

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana reported a $541 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2023,

Eileen Cook January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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Senator accuses Medicare Advantage marketers of ‘race to the bottom’

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage’s annual enrollment period is over, but the marketing tactics used

Eileen Cook January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Marketing, Medicare Annual Enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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MedPAC mulls standardizing Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission is considering standardizing the supplemental benefits

Eileen Cook January 23, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, MedPAC, Supplemental Benefits