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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

The difference in care between Medicare and Medicare Advantage members

With the increasing enrollment by Medicare recipients in Medicare Advantage health plans and the issue of prior authorization requirements and

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Rural Health

Eileen Cook April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Rural Health

Stand-Alone Drug Plans Cover a Larger Share of Medicare Part D Enrollees Living in the Most Rural Areas Than Medicare Advantage Plans

(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 23, 2025) The growing role

CMS Dental/Oral Health Health Care Finance Health Insurance Hearing Aids Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Dental benefits, Medicare Advantage Supplemental benefits, Medicare Advantage Vision care, Older Adults

A costly mistake for many Medicare Advantage enrollees

A recent study by a leading healthcare system found that people on Medicare Advantage plans are not utilizing dental and

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Supplemental Benefits

Medicare Advantage plans spent $38B on supplemental benefits in 2024: 5 notes

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage plans spent $38 billion on non-Medicare benefits in 2024, according

CMS Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Health Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

When Medicare Advantage plans exit markets, where do their members go?

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) When two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans exited Medicare Advantage markets, UnitedHealthcare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Payments

CMS boosts Medicare Advantage payments by $25B

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans by more than $25

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Rural Health

Eileen Cook April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Rural Health, Rural Hospitals

Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

(By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News) Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do

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

Eileen Cook April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 CMS, Extra Benefits, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Who is enrolling in Medicare Advantage?

The creation of Medicare Advantage health plans was part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Medicare Advantage grew from almost

Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 Broker Payments, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Marketing

Senate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage marketing spend, broker practices

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage insurers are spending an increasing amount on fees and commissions

Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 28, 2025 Medicare Advantage, Provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan

Provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan enrollment shrinks

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Enrollment in provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans declined by nearly 60,000 members for