Our President and CEO, Allyson Y. Schwartz, writes in The Hill about the value that Medicare Advantage provides to 26 million beneficiaries and the importance of ensuring that policies in Washington protect and strengthen this coverage option.
Better Medicare Alliance is the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage. Together, we are 160 Ally organizations from across the health care spectrum and more than 500,000 grassroots beneficiary advocates united in our mission to build a healthier future through a strong Medicare Advantage.
Our research reports and policy analyses build the evidence for the value of Medicare Advantage to seniors and the health care system.
Our timely press releases, op-eds, interviews, and blog posts keep our priorities at the forefront of the news cycle.
Leaders in Congress, the Administration, and communities nationwide know and trust our grassroots-driven advocacy to grow and strengthen Medicare Advantage.
Click HERE or the image above to view the enrollment map Washington, D.C. – Better Medicare Alliance, the leading research and advocacy group supporting Medicare Advantage (MA), unveiled its 2021 Medicare Advantage enrollment map, featuring…
Source: ATI Advisory Washington, D.C. – Better Medicare Alliance, the leading research and advocacy group supporting Medicare Advantage, unveiled a new analysis conducted by ATI Advisory finding that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report $1,640 less in…
Washington, D.C. – Better Medicare Alliance, the leading research and advocacy group supporting Medicare Advantage, applauded the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 2166, the Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021.…
As of this writing, more than 565,000 Americans have lost their lives due to COVID-19 – with seniors and those with disabilities among those most at-risk. Better Medicare Alliance advocates for solutions to ensure Medicare Advantage has the tools it needs to keep seniors safe in this uncertain time.
As a diverse community of Ally organizations and beneficiaries, Better Medicare Alliance has a keen focus on addressing racial disparities that persist across the health care spectrum and bringing the tools uniquely found in Medicare Advantage to bear in the effort to achieve true equality in health care.
In addition to individuals age 65 and older and people with disabilities, Medicare covers people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), also known as kidney failure. By 2021, all Traditional Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD will be allowed to enroll in Medicare Advantage. While Better Medicare Alliance secured changes to improve care for ESRD beneficiaries, a payment gap remains that could result in Medicare Advantage failing to recoup the full cost of these beneficiaries' care. Accurate payment for ESRD enrollees protects all Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from higher costs or fewer opportunities to expand and improve supplemental benefits.
Telehealth is already improving access to health care across Medicare Advantage. In 2021, 94% of Medicare Advantage plans offer expanded telehealth benefits to keep seniors safe and healthy at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. A poll conducted by Morning Consult for Better Medicare Alliance finds that 91% of seniors on Medicare Advantage who use this technology report a positive experience.
Better Medicare Alliance is leading the charge for solutions to streamline the Medicare enrollment process and ensure that all beneficiaries understand the option of Medicare Advantage so they can be active choosers in their health coverage. Already, we've secured the addition of language in the annual "Medicare & You" handbook that includes easy-to-read, upfront comparisons of Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare. We also worked with leaders in Congress like Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase the number of languages used in Medicare’s educational and enrollment materials.
Medicare Advantage is built on a framework that aims to move Medicare from a volume-based to a value-based system. The capitated payment model in Medicare Advantage encourages a complete strategy of patient care to prevent unmanaged care that jumps from service to service.
A trusted advocate for seniors, Allyson Y. Schwartz served Pennsylvanians for a decade in Congress before bringing her passion for health care to Better Medicare Alliance. As a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, she oversaw key reforms to strengthen Medicare for current and future generations. Schwartz’s leadership at Better Medicare Alliance continues a career-long journey to improve health care affordability, coverage, and outcomes – which is exactly what Medicare Advantage does for 26 million beneficiaries and counting.
Better Medicare Alliance partners with 160 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.
