Tag
medicare advantage
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Lack of Medicare Advantage mental health providers means seniors’ needs often go unmet
New study finds people on Medicare Advantage have narrower networks for psychiatric care and more difficulty finding and accessing mental…
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Teeth have an expiration date
In the next few months, what I’ll be spending on fixing my teeth will eat up much of what I’ll…
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Journalists expose significant problems with Medicare Advantage plans
Seniors signing up for Medicare Advantage (MA) during open enrollment (which ends Dec. 7) have more reasons to worry now…
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Help your audience by explaining the nuances in Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans
Reading the news about COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts in recent weeks, I learned that my home county of Barnstable (better…
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Tip sheet offers story ideas when reporting on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans may not be all they’re cracked up to be and often mislead consumers, according to a new…
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CMS initiatives may be good news for some beneficiaries
This post was co-written by Joseph Burns (@jburns18), a Massachusetts-based independent journalist and AHCJ’s topic leader on health insurance. He welcomes…
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FOIA lawsuit uncovers audits showing 35 health plans overbilled Medicare Advantage
A federal review of health insurers operating Medicare Advantage plans shows that 35 health plans overbilled the federal Centers for…
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What’s behind dramatic differences in Medicare Advantage, ACA enrollments?
Medicare Advantage enrollment is soaring, defying expectations after $150 billion in spending cuts over a decade that were part of…
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Report shows lack of competition among Medicare Advantage plans
Anyone examining health insurance competition should look closely at a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, which indicates competition among…
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Questions for reporters to ask about Medicare Advantage
Between now and Oct. 15, when open enrollment begins for Medicare Advantage, health insurers are likely to drop some of…