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Handbook ‘does not fully address the challenges’ Medicare Advantage can create for seniors, senator says

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A pair of senators have introduced a bill to improve the “Medicare

Eileen Cook November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Legislation, Medicare & You handbook, Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Has the demand for $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans peaked?

eHealth, a marketplace for health insurance and Medicare plans, reports in their latest report that the average premiums for Medicare

Eileen Cook November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 $0 premium plans, Increase in Medicare Advantage premiums, Increase in premiums, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans

Arlene Sharp November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 audits, medicare, Medicare Advantage

CMS Medicare Advantage

Extra Benefits Offered by Medicare Advantage Firms Vary

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2022) Medicare

Eileen Cook November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 CMS, Extra Benefits, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Dental benefits, Medicare Advantage Fitness benefit, Medicare Advantage Hearing, Medicare Advantage Vision care

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How payers stack up on Medicare Advantage transportation benefits

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Around 4 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees receive transportation benefits, according to

Eileen Cook November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Extra Benefits, Medical Transportation, Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

AMA calls for federally maintained Medicare Advantage provider directory

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Medical Association is calling for the federal government to create

Eileen Cook November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 AMA, Medicare Advantage, National Provider directories

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A big cut in prescription drug prices for some Medicare beneficiaries kicks in

Eileen Cook November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Insulin, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Plan Finder

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Managing Medicare costs

According to financial experts, healthcare costs for a healthy 65-year-old couple will grow to $673,587 over their life expectancy due

Eileen Cook November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Managing Medicare costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

The Average Medicare Beneficiary Has a Choice of 43 Medicare Advantage Plans and 24 Part D Stand-Alone Plans for Coverage in 2023

(Source - Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 10, 2022) For 2023, the typical beneficiary has a choice of 43 Medicare

Eileen Cook November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare Advantage

Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Bright Health is ending its Medicare Advantage plans in Florida, leaving California

Eileen Cook November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Bright Health leaving Florida, Medicare Advantage