Yesterday, The Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments in response to the CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage Data. The comments called on CMS to collect and make publicly available Medicare Advantage data where there are current gaps, such as data on beneficiary access (including network adequacy and provider directories, prior authorization, denials, appeals) data relating specifically to those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and dental coverage. The Center’s comments also called on CMS to collect and standardize data that are disaggregated by race and ethnicity, income, sex, age, disability status of the MA enrollee population, and full-benefit dually eligible status and partial-benefit dually eligible status where applicable.
The Center’s comments are available here.
Additionally, the Center, together with Justice in Aging, Medicare Rights Center, and National Council on Aging, drafted an organizational sign-on letter in response to the above RFI. A total of 88 organizations joined the letter. The wide range of organizations joining this letter underscores the dire need for MA data among beneficiary advocates.
The Sign-on Letter is available here.
May 30, 2024 – K. Kertesz