“These plans are particularly important for low-income beneficiaries who are financially vulnerable, as well as rural and minority populations who are seeing fewer plan choices.” U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, press release – February 20, 2015…
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ICYMI: Bipartisan Majority of Senators Urge CMS to Maintain Medicare Advantage Payment Levels
February 23, 2015 With preliminary Medicare Advantage rates coming out tomorrow, more concerns are being raised about the possibility of new cuts to Medicare Advantage. A bipartisan majority of U.S. Senators, led by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and…
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ICYMI: Employers Urge CMS to Protect Medicare Advantage
February 23, 2015 With preliminary 2016 Medicare Advantage rates coming out today, we wanted to be sure you knew that thirty-five leading national and state employer organizations this week wrote CMS urging it to protect Medicare Advantage. Highlights…
Latino Coalition Participates in Medicare Advantage Hill Briefing
February 19, 2015
I recently had the privilege of representing the Latino Coalition and the Better Medicare Alliance at a Medicare Advantage briefing sponsored by the Healthcare Leadership Council. The event was well-attended by over 50 congressional staff…
Lessons From Medicare Advantage on Effective Treatment of Diabetes
February 18, 2015
The scourge of diabetes is well known to all of us in the healthcare community, especially among those of us who work with minority populations. Approximately, one-quarter of the Medicare population has Type 2 diabetes,…
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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…