Medicare Advantage Plan Cancellations
Medicare Advantage Denials Increase
Medicare Advantage denials. Medicare Advantage plans, which are private insurance plans that contract with Medicare, denied 3.4 million prior authorization requests for health c
Cigna to cut Medicare Advantage plans in several states
Cigna is joining the chorus of health insurance companies detailing where they will scale back Medicare Advantage offerings next year.
Cigna trims Medicare Advantage plans in eight states
Cigna is reshaping its Medicare Advantage (MA) plan lineup across eight states, affecting members in 36 health plans. | Cigna is the latest company to rethink its Medicare Advantage offerings, choosing to cut plans in eight states including Florida.
More Than 500,000 Americans Set to Lose Their Medicare Advantage Plans
More than 500,000 Americans are scheduled to lose their Medicare Advantage plans now that major insurer Humana is leaving 13 markets across the country. The company's Chief Financial Officer Susan Diamond made the announcement during a Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference this month, saying roughly 560,000 members would need to find a new plan.
Why Medicare Advantage plans are losing more providers
Medicare Advantage plans have ramped up claim denials and prior authorization policies, leading to more contentious contract negotiations with providers.
9 Major Medicare Changes for 2025 and How They'll Impact Your Coverage
Medicare will undergo some of the most significant changes in a generation. Changes to Medicare will include a $2,000 limit on out-of-pocket Part D drug costs, an opt-in payment plan, and some potential broad changes in Medicare Advantage plans.
Medicare Advantage Plan Cancellations: Your 2025 Coverage Options Explained
Jae Oh, author of "Maximize Your Medicare," explains what to do if your Medicare Advantage plan is canceled in 2025.
Medicare Advantage Plans May Have Less Coverage Denials Now
Getting medical coverage denied with Medicare Advantage can be frustrating. Center for Medicare Director Meena Seshamani, M.D., examines why it could happen less.
Readers sound off on Medicare Advantage’s business model, Banned Books Week and medication abortions
Manhattan: As a physician-in-training, I routinely reflect on Ellen Bilofsky’s story published in the (“Reject the cruelty of ...
Understanding the 2024 Medicare Advantage Boom
This year, 32.8 million people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, accounting for $462 billion (54%) of total ...
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Cigna scaling back Medicare Advantage footprint in 8 states next year
The reductions will affect roughly 5,400 members, mostly in Florida, according to a notice to marketing agents.
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5 CFOs, 5 takes on Medicare Advantage
Five health system CFOs discuss the challenges and opportunities within Medicare Advantage, including CommonSpirit, Mercy and Community Health Network.
Humana to Dump Medicare Advantage in 13 Counties in 2025
Humana will stop offering Medicare Advantage (MA) in 13 counties in 2025, Humana CFO Susan Diamond said in a published report ...
Dr. Fieseher: Medicare Advantage Plans: the 'junk bonds' of healthcare
Medicare Advantage plans may save you some money in the up-front costs of Medicare, but you’re going to lose your shirt if ...
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Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits: Origins, Evolution, And Issues For Policy Making
When it comes to financing, measuring, and coordinating supplemental Medicare benefits, there are significant challenges to ...
Medicare Beneficiaries Could Face Shock This Month From Plan Updates
Experts are warning that Medicare beneficiaries could experience shock next month as they receive their annual notice of ...