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We are Better Medicare Alliance.

Better Medicare Alliance is the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage. Together, we are over 200 Ally organizations from across the health care spectrum and more than 1 million grassroots beneficiary advocates united in our mission to build a healthier future through a strong Medicare Advantage.

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What We Do
Policy & Research

Our research reports and policy analyses build the evidence for the value of Medicare Advantage to seniors and the health care system.

Thought Leadership

Our timely press releases, op-eds, interviews, and blog posts keep our priorities at the forefront of the news cycle.

Advocacy

Leaders in Congress, the Administration, and communities nationwide know and trust our grassroots-driven advocacy to grow and strengthen Medicare Advantage.

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Better Medicare Alliance Responds to CMS’s Decision to Terminate the Medicare Advantage VBID Model, Impacting Beneficiaries and Innovation December 18, 2024

WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance, the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, responded today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to terminate the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design…

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Better Medicare Alliance Statement on Proposed Policy and Technical Changes to Medicare Advantage for 2026 November 26, 2024

WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance, the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, issued a statement responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule detailing policy and technical changes…

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Better Medicare Alliance Responds to President-Elect Trump’s Selection of Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) November 19, 2024

WASHINGTON —Better Medicare Alliance, the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, responded today to President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):…

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Build on Medicare Advantage’s Capabilities to Address Social Determinants of Health and Advance Health Equity

As a diverse community of Ally organizations and beneficiaries, Better Medicare Alliance has a keen focus on addressing the health and racial and ethnic disparities that persist across the health care spectrum, as well as the social and environmental factors that negatively impact beneficiary health. Medicare Advantage is a leader in addressing social determinants of health to reduce disparities and advance health equity by leveraging benefit design and the unique tools at the foundation of Medicare Advantage.

Case Study Report: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Promote Value-Based Care and Care Delivery Innovations

Medicare Advantage is built on a value-based system in which health plans receive a fixed, monthly payment for each beneficiary’s care and are tasked with using those dollars efficiently and effectively to improve and deliver positive health outcomes. Value-based care incentivizes high-quality, high-value, coordinated, and innovative care for the more than 33 million beneficiaries who trust Medicare Advantage with their health care.

Medicare Advantage Outperforms Fee-For-Service Medicare on Cost Protections for Low-Income and Diverse Populations
Improve Enrollment Experience and Enhance Patient Engagement

Better Medicare Alliance leads the charge for solutions to streamline and modernize the Medicare enrollment process to ensure that all beneficiaries know their options and can be an active chooser in their health coverage. Already, our advocacy efforts led to additional language in the annual “Medicare & You” handbook that includes easy-to-read, upfront comparisons of Medicare Advantage and FFS Medicare and supported the recent reintroduction of the multilanguage insert in certain CMS materials to inform beneficiaries of available translation services.

New Data: Medicare Advantage Surpasses 50% of Medicare Enrollees in Over 120 Congressional Districts
Support the Functional Structure of Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage relies on accurate, adequate, and stable policies to support: full-risk and population-based payment, the collection of data necessary for accurate payment and identifying beneficiary health status, maintaining quality improvement programs, and supporting care management essential to high-value, integrated care.

BMA Issues Bold Recommendations to Strengthen Protections for Seniors, Maintain Transparency in Medicare Advantage
Convey the Value of Medicare Advantage to the Federal Government and Beneficiaries

Keeping costs low for both the federal government and beneficiaries is at the core of Better Medicare Alliance’s mission and is among the many reasons why more than 31 million Americans trust Medicare Advantage with their health coverage today. Medicare Advantage not only delivers better outcomes, but data shows Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report less in total annual health expenditures than their FFS Medicare counterparts. Moreover, Medicare Advantage delivers more in value to the federal government at no extra cost.

Report: Medicare Advantage Delivers $32.5 Billion Annually in Additional Value to Seniors Through Lower Cost-Sharing, Extra Benefits
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Our Allies

Better Medicare Alliance partners with over 200 Ally organizations from across the healthcare spectrum – health providers, Medicare Advantage plans, community partners, area agencies on aging, and other stakeholders – to grow and strengthen Medicare Advantage.

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