Here in Washington, we get caught up in the policy weeds reading reports and interpreting what policymakers think about Medicare Advantage. We discuss the rate notice, so-called “coding intensity” and benchmarking. However, if you…
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Better Medicare Alliance Submits Comments to CMS Acting Administrator Slavitt
May 6, 2015
This letter was submitted via electronic mail to AdvanceNotice2016@cms.hhs.gov Mr. Andy Slavitt Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Advance Notice…
The Better Medicare Alliance Names Former Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz as President & CEO
April 22, 2015
This week, the Better Medicare Alliance announced that former Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz will become the President and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance. She is a well-respected health care expert with deep knowledge of the…
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ICYMI: Better Medicare Alliance Members Thank Congress for Supporting Medicare Advantage
April 14, 2015 A new ad from the Better Medicare Alliance thanks the bipartisan, bicameral majority in Congress that worked to support Medicare Advantage for 17 million seniors. To view the ad please see here.
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Medicare Advantage Update
April 3, 2015 With final 2016 Medicare Advantage rates coming out on Monday, April 6th, we wanted to review what's been happening over the last few months: A report from Milliman found that recent years' cuts to Medicare Advantage are…
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ICYMI: House Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means Committees Urge CMS to Prevent Further Cuts to Medicare Advantage
March 19, 2015 More members of Congress are expressing concerns about new proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage. In a letter to CMS today, members of the House Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means Committees urged the agency…