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As Medicare’s annual enrollment period proceeds through December 7th, during which beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare Advantage (MA) and/or Part D coverage, Medicare beneficiaries continue to be bombarded with advertisements and sales … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Focus: Drawbacks During Annual Enrollment Period

On May 17, 2023, the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations chaired by Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) held a hearing titled “Examining Health Care Denials and Delays in Medicare … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Holds Hearing re: Medicare Advantage Denials and Delays in Care

On May 1, 2023, KFF (formerly Kaiser Family Foundation) issued a report stating that Medicare Advantage (MA) now provides Medicare coverage for just over half of eligible beneficiaries.   As outlined in recent CMA Alerts (including this one), … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Enrollment Passes 50%: Much More Oversight and Accountability Is Needed

Introduction As discussed in recent CMA publications, including our “Special Report | Recent Articles and Reports Shed Light on Medicare Advantage Issues” (Oct. 31, 2022), and “Senate Report Highlights Widespread Medicare Advantage Marketing … [Read more...] about Sale of “Ancillary Products” to Fill Gaps in Medicare Advantage Highlight Both Coverage Shortfalls and Need for Stronger Regulation of the MA Marketplace