by Jason Yoo | Jun 17, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) wants to change how Medicare Advantage (MA) benchmarks are calculated due to concerns that plans have not yielded net savings for Medicare. The recommendation, outlined in a report to Congress released Tuesday (PDF),...
by Jason Yoo | Jun 17, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
Humana Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire One Homecare Solutions (“onehome”) from WayPoint Capital Partners (WayPoint), the private equity affiliate of a New York-based family investment office. The acquisition will further advance...
by Jason Yoo | Jun 11, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
MVP Health Care and The University of Vermont Health Network announce the launch of a partnership between two trusted local non-profit health care organizations to offer a patient-focused, physician-designed Medicare Advantage health insurance plan to better meet the...
by Jason Yoo | Jun 11, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare today announced the expansion of its award-winning health plans into Arizona in 2022, reaching nearly 1 million Medicare-eligible seniors in the region. This expansion will extend the company’s “senior-first” model to...
by Jason Yoo | Jun 4, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans Commissions announced for the 2022 Plan Year have been announced. CMS released the amounts that companies may pay to agents and brokers who sell their Medicare drug and health plans. MAPD National states, initial MA...
by Jason Yoo | Jun 4, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
The costs of COVID-19-related care that was provided to Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries between April 2020 and December 2020 totaled $6.3 billion, according to researchers. “Treatment after COVID-19 diagnosis is not free; payment is shared by patients,...
