Millions of Seniors Lose Their Medicare Advantage Coverage
HealthPartners also will be ending Medicare Advantage plans provided by UnitedHealthcare next year. The company made this decision due to payment delays and MA coverage denials, and roughly 30,000 patients will be forced to find a new plan. More From ...
Senate report hits top 3 Medicare Advantage insurers over ‘refusal’ of of skilled nursing, other coverage
A Senate report published Thursday blasts the nation’s three largest Medicare Advantage insurers for increasingly limiting access to post-acute care and forcing vulnerable patients into “impossible choices” to protect profits.
Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds
Medicare Advantage plans have increased their use of prior authorization and appear to be targeting certain types of care -- such as expensive post-acute hospital care -- for coverage denials, according to a report issued Thursday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Insurers cut Medicare Advantage plans, leaving thousands to find new coverage
Thousands of Oregon seniors are set to lose their health plans as some Medicare Advantage carriers cut their offerings in response to rising costs. Moda Health and Summit Health will end their Medicare Advantage plans in Oregon in 2025.
Costly mistakes to avoid when choosing a Medicare Advantage plan
Medicare offers many choices, and open enrollment is the time to reevaluate your coverage. In doing so, it is a good idea to forego assumptions and make sure your choices aren’t unnecessarily costing you money you could save by choosing differently.
Medicare Advantage insurers deny care too often, Blumenthal says
A federal report outlines how UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS reject coverage of post-acute care at higher rates than other ...
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UnitedHealthcare rolls out new therapy restrictions for Medicare Advantage plans
As of Sept. 1, Medicare Advantage members who need PT, OT, or ST in a physician’s office will need approval from ...
Changes in store for Medicare Advantage as open enrollment starts
It’s a good idea to review your plans during open enrollment, which begins Tuesday, so you don’t get caught by surprise next ...
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Medicare Advantage plans 'intentionally using prior authorization to boost profits': Senate report
The largest Medicare Advantage insurers have prioritized profits over patient care by increasing the use of prior authorization in recent years to frequently deny post-acute care services to older ...
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Medicare Advantage market seen as stable, despite stars letdown
Much about Medicare Advantage has changed in the last few years. UnitedHealthcare and Humana being on top likely won't.
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Senate report scrutinizes Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials for post-acute care services
A report released Oct. 17 by the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s investigative subcommittee scrutinizes some of the ...
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U.S. Senate Subcommittee Raises Alarm Over Medicare Advantage’s Denial of Post-Acute Care
Medicare Advantage’s prior authorization has resulted in higher denial rates among three of the largest health insurance ...
How UnitedHealthcare is transforming the prior authorization process for patients and providers
UnitedHealthcare is reducing prior authorization requirements with new initiatives to ease administrative tasks and other ...
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Navigating Medicare: What Minnesotans need to know
Medicare’s open enrollment period begins Tuesday amid market turmoil. Health systems in Minnesota are part of a nationwide ...