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With Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period fast approaching, the time during which beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D coverage for the following calendar year, the public will soon learn about plan changes for … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Industry Launches Campaign to Protect Profits and Avoid Oversight

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