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Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to crack down on billions of dollars in ...
Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
Big Medicare Advantage insurance companies have filed lawsuits against the federal government, furiously attacking the ...
The Harvard Crimson2d
Medicare Advantage Plans Receive Billions in Excess Funding for Veterans Health, Harvard Researchers Find
Medicare Advantage plans may receive as much as $1.3 billion in excess funding for veterans who receive nearly no care ...
The Republic2dOpinion
Guest column: Be wary of Medicare Advantage Plans if expensive services or rehab is necessary
We’re in the Medicare open-enrollment season. I strongly advise patients signing up for Medicare to avoid Part C Medicare ...
Benefits Pro5d
Insurers exit Medicare Advantage plans, leaving seniors scrambling for options
The backdrop: Medicare Advantage plans provide an alternative to original Medicare for about 34 million of Medicare's 68 ...
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MedPAC Tackles Accuracy of Medicare Advantage Network Directories
Commissioner Amol Navathe, MD, PhD, of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, ...
Janie Slaven: TONI SAYS: I'm turning 65 -- how does Medicare's fall enrollment affect me?
Dear Toni, A friend introduced me to your Medicare column because I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare. I have started working part-time and am no longer eligible for company ...
With Medicare Advantage, the real advantage belongs to insurance conglomerates
It is open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage insurers. However, recent headlines would suggest it is more like open ...
Out-of-pocket costs found to be substantially lower in Medicare Advantage than traditional Medicare
There's a key but little-examined factor that likely helps explain Medicare Advantage's enrollment surge in recent years: ...
Modern Healthcare2d
How Highmark, Alignment earned top Medicare Advantage star ratings
Highmark Health, Alignment Health and Network Health are on an exclusive list of Medicare Advantage carriers with five-star ...
UnitedHealthcare, HealthPartners reach network deal on Medicare Advantage plans in Minnesota
The Minnetonka-based health insurer says the new contract “ensures continued, uninterrupted network access” to hospitals and ...
Opinion
Opinion: Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
Big Medicare Advantage insurance companies have filed lawsuits against the federal government, furiously attacking the official “five star” quality ratings system that it uses to evaluate their plans.