It’s critical for policymakers to have demographic information on Medicare utilization, cost, and outcomes, given that the majority of Medicare spending is on beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions. Last week Avalere released a new report…
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Research at a Glance: A Comparative Overview of Medicare Advantage and Traditional Fee-For-Service Medicare
July 11, 2018
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare will spend more than a trillion dollars by 2022, half of which will be spent on just 15 percent of beneficiaries. That 15 percent…
The Deeper Dive
Evolution of Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage
May 14, 2018 Medicare Advantage is required to provide all of the basic benefits covered by Traditional Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans also may offer supplemental benefits, which are benefits not covered under FFS Medicare. Common supplemental…
GUEST ALLY BLOG: The Good News for Medicare Beneficiaries
April 19, 2018
Bob Blancato and Meredith Ponder Whitmire Three recent pieces of news out of Washington, D.C., may mean more certainty and better coverage for current and future beneficiaries of Medicare — the federal health program for…
Visit to Better Medicare Alliance Physician Group Ally ChenMed
October 30, 2017
“I’ve never had care like this…ChenMed is like my family and I love everybody here” said Marilyn, a ChenMed patient. Marilyn’s mother and brother also receive care at ChenMed. ChenMed patients seen here with…
Senior Stories
Healthy Aging Month: Senior Advocates Say Medicare Advantage Helps Their Quality of Life
September 30, 2017 Raven Garris “How can you be old if you feel young?” said Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) Advocate, Betty S. of Texas while describing the Medicare Advantage benefits and services she uses to achieve healthy aging.…