The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), recently published a Viewpoint article entitled “Time to Release Medicare Advantage Claims Data” by Niall Brennan, Charles Ornstein, and Austin B. Frakt … [Read more...] about JAMA Calls for Release of Medicare Advantage Data – A Full Review of MA is Long Overdue
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Medicare Advantage Enrollees Have Fewer SNF Options than Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries
“Medicare Advantage Enrollees More Likely to Enter Lower-Quality Nursing Homes Compared to Fee-For-Service Enrollees,” a report recently published by Health Affairs, examines the quality of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) used by … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Enrollees Have Fewer SNF Options than Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries
Alert – Tax Cut Harm Just Got Worse; This Week in Sabotage; CMS Pushing MA Plans; SNF Deregulation
Tax Cut Bill Just Got Worse. Health Care at Risk. This Week in Sabotage CMS Steering to Medicare Advantage Administration And Nursing Home Industry: Lockstep in Deregulating Nursing Facilities & Reducing Resident Protections Tax Cut … [Read more...] about Alert – Tax Cut Harm Just Got Worse; This Week in Sabotage; CMS Pushing MA Plans; SNF Deregulation
CMA Alert – Remember You CAN Choose Original Medicare; Equitable Relief; This Week’s Sabotage News
You Can Choose Original Medicare: CMS Over-Emphasizes Private Medicare Advantage Plans in Open Enrollment Roll-Out CMS Extends Equitable Relief CMA Joins 30 Organizations in Amicus Brief in Support of Court Challenge to Trump ACA … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Remember You CAN Choose Original Medicare; Equitable Relief; This Week’s Sabotage News
CMA Alert – Critical Issue Roundup: MA Overpayment; HH Payment; Observation; More
Former CMS Administrator Comments on Medicare Advantage Overpayments Proposed Home Health Rules – Payments Drive Delivery of Care, Harming Beneficiaries Observation Status Harms Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Poll: Americans Favor … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Critical Issue Roundup: MA Overpayment; HH Payment; Observation; More
Center Urges CMS to Preserve and Strengthen Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage and Part D
As noted in a previous Alert, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized their 2018 Call Letter. In the same document, CMS issued a Request for Information regarding ideas for “regulatory, sub-regulatory, … [Read more...] about Center Urges CMS to Preserve and Strengthen Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage and Part D
Center Comments on Medicare Advantage and Part D “Transformation Ideas”
April 24, 2017 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION PartCDcomments@cms.hhs.gov Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Medicare Advantage and Part D “Transformation Ideas”
Insurer Reaches Agreement with Provider Network – After Frightening Medicare Advantage Enrollees
Last month in Connecticut, United Healthcare (UHC) set off a panic among its Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees by sending out letters indicating that they would no longer be affiliated with Hartford HealthCare HHC), one of Connecticut’s largest … [Read more...] about Insurer Reaches Agreement with Provider Network – After Frightening Medicare Advantage Enrollees
CMS Releases Final 2018 Call Letter: Too Little for Consumers
On February 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its draft 2018 Call Letter, an annual set of proposed rules, guidelines and clarifications for Part C Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans that wish to participate … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Final 2018 Call Letter: Too Little for Consumers
What Would Work Better for You? Deciding Between Traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan
In last week’s Alert, we posed 10 questions to ask before deciding between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan. This week we discuss what your answers may mean. Do you qualify for payment assistance or have access to other … [Read more...] about What Would Work Better for You? Deciding Between Traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan