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MA Beneficiaries With Cancer Spend Less on Healthcare Than Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries

Marissa Plescia — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:17:13 +0000

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with a cancer diagnosis spend $3,996 on out-of-pocket costs and premiums annually, versus $6,091 for traditional Medicare beneficiaries with cancer, a new report found.

Report: Black, Latino, Asian Americans Are More Likely To Choose MA Plans Over Traditional

Marissa Plescia — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:01:56 +0000

About 27% of Medicare Advantage enrollees are Black, Latino or Asian, versus 17% of traditional Medicare enrollees, according to a report conducted by ATI Advisory and commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance.

Insurers Slam CMS for Medicare Advantage RADV Final Rule

Marissa Plescia — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:10:38 +0000

The final rule calls for stricter audits on Medicare Advantage plans. AHIP president and CEO Matt Eyles referred to the rule as “unlawful and fatally flawed.”

Senior healthcare advocates applaud House passage of MA prior authorization bill

Marissa Plescia — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:07:51 +0000

The bill sets requirements relating to the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans. The House’s decision is supported by several healthcare advocacy organizations, including Better Medicare Alliance and the American Hospital Association. AHIP, however, neither criticized nor celebrated the passage.

Being generally more affordable than Medicare, Medicare Advantage enrollment to see rapid growth

Marissa Plescia — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:38:48 +0000

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has doubled over the last decade, and about 45% of the Medicare population choose Medicare Advantage, according to a new report by Better Medicare Alliance.