US proposes payment rate for 2026 Medicare Advantage insurers
The U.S. government on Friday proposed 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers that will result in a 2.2% increase in payments, compared with a decline of 0.2% last year.
Biden’s final Medicare Advantage regulation would hike payments to insurers
The Biden administration’s final regulation affecting the Medicare Advantage industry would come with a much lighter touch than the past two years.
CMS proposes 4.33% Medicare Advantage pay bump
The Better Medicare Alliance urged President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider these Medicare Advantage policies once he takes office.
CMS proposes increasing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 2.2%, or $21 billion
Medicare Advantage benchmark payments are poised to increase by 2.23%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed in a Friday afternoon advance notice. | CMS is recommending a 2.23% payment increase from the federal government to MA plans.
WSJ Goes After Insurers' Medicare Advantage Strategy
Critics of Medicare Advantage plans contend that some insurers manipulate a Medicare Advantage program mechanism that provides higher payments for higher-risk enrollees by making aggressive, sometimes dishonest efforts to indicate that ordinary enrollees are seriously ill.
US Proposes $21 Billion Medicare Payment Boost to Insurers
Health insurance companies selling private Medicare Advantage plans in the US would see a greater increase in payments in 2026 than in the current year if a proposal released Friday is adopted by the incoming Trump administration.
Liz Weston: Can I start a Medicare Advantage Plan, then switch back to original Medicare without paying a fine?
Medicare Advantage plans may offer types of coverage that original Medicare does not, such as hearing, dental or eye care.
Here We Go Again: The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (Jan 1–Mar 31) lets you switch plans or adjust coverage. Review your options to ...
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Medicare Advantage Is Scamming You
The privatized version of Medicare doesn’t just provide worse care than traditional Medicare—it also rips off American ...
Study reveals cost differences between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare patients in cancer drugs
A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found ...
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Growth in Medicare Advantage Raises Concerns
MA plans are substantially overpaid compared to traditional Medicare. Much of these overpayments benefit the MA plans rather ...
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Anthem Medicare Advantage patients still without OSU coverage. How they can stay in network
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Anthem Insurance reached an agreement on Dec. 30, guaranteeing that a ...
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Cancer treatment access varies between traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, study finds
Cancer treatment access differs significantly between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage  (MA), according to new research from the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
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Learn the crucial differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage appeals, and discover expert strategies for ...