Researchers found while these older Americans have more supplemental benefits, they don’t use more of these services and have similar out-of-pocket costs as traditional Medicare clients.
CMS Cuts Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions from Medicare Enrollment Forms
In compliance with Trump’s executive order, CMS will eliminate these optional questions, although a recent judicial ruling mandated they be restored.
Feds Probe UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage Billing Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group, a development that the insurer disputes.
MedPac: Agents Make More Money Enrolling Patients In Medicare Advantage
Commissioners decried the system, saying the Medicare Advantage enrollment system needs to change.
Medicare Update: Hello, Dr. Oz. Goodbye, Weight-loss Drugs. Plus Medicare Advantage’s BIG $$$ Surprise
The Trump Administration has promised not to cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits but that doesn’t mean it’s been leaving things alone there. Here’s what’s been happening at CMS.
Will the Trump Administration Fast Track the Privatization of Medicare?
The privatization of Medicare has been taking place without much public debate – a trend that KFF says has implications for the 68 million people covered by Medicare, health care providers, Medicare spending, and taxpayers.
Medicare Advantage Insurers Often Use Rewards, Incentives to Encourage Enrollees to Complete Health Risk Assessments
But KFF research reports new findings that raise concerns.
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too
But KFF Health News reports some older Americans get lost in the transitions. At least 41 hospital systems have dropped out of 62 Medicare Advantage plans serving all or parts of 25 states since July. Here’s what to do so you don’t lose Medicare coverage.