The scourge of diabetes is well known to all of us in the health care community, especially among those of us who work with minority populations. Approximately, one-quarter of the Medicare population has Type 2…
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ICYMI: Study Shows Medicare Advantage Is Better on Prevention
January 28, 2015 A new study published in the journal Health Affairs shows that Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to experience preventive care visits than those in fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. To assess the impact of the Affordable Care Act’s…
Infographic: 30 Years of Innovating To Improve Seniors’ Health
January 27, 2015
Medicare Advantage is continually innovating to improve seniors’ health. Over the past 30 years, the program has driven high-quality, high-value care by incentivizing coordinated, evidenced-based care, and promoting preventive, home and community-based services. Download our latest…
Medicare Advantage Leads the Way on Value-based Payments
January 27, 2015
Secretary Burwell’s announcement of a major initiative aimed at driving health care providers in Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) to adopt value-based care models is welcome news for beneficiaries, providers and the overall health care system. The…
Medicare Advantage: Leading the Way on Healthy Aging
January 22, 2015
A new issue brief released today by the Better Medicare Alliance highlighted some important results: Medicare Advantage is showing improved rates of preventive care, care coordination and screening for our nation’s seniors, ensuring that they receive timely…
It’s Time To Focus on the Value of Medicare Advantage
December 8, 2014
As a Democratic staffer in the Senate during the debate and passage of the Medicare Modernization Act in 2003, I was concerned about private plans getting more involved in Medicare. Why were we going to…