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CMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rule: 11 key updates

(6 days ago) WEBHere are 11 things to know about CMS' final rule: CMS set a fixed amount that agents and brokers can be compensated by MA plans, regardless of the plan a beneficiary enrolls in. The agency increased the final fixed amount by $100, compared to the …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/policy-updates/cms-finalizes-2025-medicare-advantage-rule-11-key-updates.html

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Limiting Medicare Advantage patient surveys could save billions: …

(9 days ago) WEBLimiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the federal government billions each year, a study published May 6 in Health Affairs found. CMS encourages Medicare Advantage plans to conduct annual surveys of patients' health status, known as health risk assessments. These reviews can be used to …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/limiting-medicare-advantage-patient-surveys-could-save-billions-study.html

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2-midnight rule could affect 20% of Medicare Advantage patients

(3 days ago) WEBThe rule was implemented in 2014 but since January 2024 Medicare Advantage plans must also follow the rule, its case-by-case exception and the inpatient-only list. However, several MA plans

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/2-midnight-rule-could-affect-20-of-medicare-advantage-patients.html

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Hospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage plans left and right: …

(7 days ago) WEBSamaritan's physicians and provider services will be out of network on Nov. 1, 2024. Cameron (Mo.) Regional Medical Center stopped accepting Cigna's MA plans in 2023 and plans to drop Aetna and

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-are-dropping-medicare-advantage-left-and-right.html

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US News: Best Medicare Advantage plans for 2021 - Becker's Payer

(6 days ago) WEBU.S. News & World Report published its annual list of the best health insurance companies offering Medicare Advantage coverage in 2021.. The publication created the list by analyzing each plan's CMS Medicare star rating for 2021. The "best" insurance companies for Medicare Advantage scored at least three stars on all of their health plans and …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/us-news-best-medicare-advantage-plans-for-2021.html

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Health systems' next Medicare Advantage move - Becker's …

(4 days ago) WEBHospitals are sparring with Medicare Advantage plans over delayed and denied coverage, leading to a 28% drop in cash reserves. CMS is taking a close look at MA Becker's Healthcare:

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/health-systems-next-medicare-advantage-move.html

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US News: Best Medicare Advantage plans for 2020 - Becker's Payer

(6 days ago) WEBThe "best" insurance companies for Medicare Advantage scored at least three stars on all of their health plans and received an average rating of at least 4.5 stars within a given state. Here is U.S. News ' list of the best Medicare Advantage plans for 2020: Alabama. Aetna Medicare, Cigna, Viva Medicare.

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Medicare Advantage changes force Optum Health to pivot

(5 days ago) WEBCMS announced plans in March to implement Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes phased in over the next three years, and Optum is adjusting. CMS maintained the changes will slightly raise

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/medicare-advantage-changes-force-optum-health-to-pivot.html

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American Hospital Association: Medicare Advantage denials jump …

(5 days ago) WEBAccording to data shared with Becker's by FTI Consulting, among the 64 contract disputes reported in the media this year through Sept. 30, 37 involved Medicare Advantage plans, and 10 disputes

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/american-hospital-association-medicare-advantage-denials-jump-56.html

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Best Medicare Advantage Plans in 2024 - NerdWallet

(2 days ago) WEBBest for size of network: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage. Best for extra perks: Aetna Medicare Advantage. Best for local support: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage. Best for low-cost

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Nebraska health system to drop all Medicare Advantage plans

(5 days ago) WEBIn the past year, several other health systems have opted to drop some or all Medicare Advantage plans, often citing delayed or denied care. A November 2023 report from the Nebraska Hospital Association found 9 in 10 hospitals in the state reported Medicare Advantage plans negatively affected their ability to provide care. Around 1 in 3

https://www.beckerspayer.com/contracting/nebraska-health-system-to-drop-all-medicare-advantage-plans.html

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Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 14 stories to know

(4 days ago) WEBFrom premium decreases and study findings to star ratings and plan expansions, here are 14 Medicare Advantage stories Becker's has reported since Sept. 12. Monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage plans are expected to decrease around 8 percent next year, CMS said Sept. 29. AHIP President Matt Eyles lauded the decrease in a statement.

https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/medicare-advantage-in-the-headlines-14-stories-to-know.html

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CVS could lose 10% of its Medicare Advantage members in 2025

(9 days ago) WEBCVS Health executives are bracing to lose up to 10% of Aetna's Medicare Advantage members next year, Bloomberg reported May 14. At an investor conference on May 14, CVS CFO Tom Cowhey said it's "entirely possible" the company loses a portion of its members in the coming year as it prioritizes profitability, according to Bloomberg. …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/cvs-could-lose-10-of-its-medicare-advantage-members-in-2025.html

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Hospitals take aim at Medicare Advantage - Becker's Hospital …

(1 days ago) WEBStillwater (Okla.) Medical Center ended all in-network contracts with Medicare Advantage plans amid financial challenges at the 117-bed hospital. Humana and BCBS of Oklahoma were notified that

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-take-aim-at-medicare-advantage.html

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Becker's Hospital Review Healthcare News & Analysis

(8 days ago) WEBTop 40 Articles from the Past 6 Months. Hospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage plans left and right; 6 hospitals seeking CEOs; America's best hospitals to work for, by state

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2024 Becker County, MN Medicare Advantage Plans

(3 days ago) WEBAverage Cost of MedicarePlans in Becker County. Average Cost of Medicare Advantage Plans in Becker County, Minnesota. Average Monthly Premium. $65.74. Average in-network out-of-pocket spending limit. $4,953.85. Average drug deductible in 2024 (weighted) $418.75. Percentage of plans rated 4 stars or higher.

https://www.helpadvisor.com/medicare/minnesota/becker

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Indiana system dropping Aetna, Humana Medicare Advantage plans

(7 days ago) WEBCommunity Healthcare System is dropping two Medicare Advantage plans, citing unreasonable denials and delayed payments, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Feb. 20. The Munster, Ind.-based system will go out of network with Humana and Aetna's Medicare Advantage plans June 1, according to its website. "Administration of …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/contracting/indiana-system-dropping-aetna-humana-medicare-advantage-plans.html

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Medicare Advantage Plans in Becker County, MN

(5 days ago) WEBThe average monthly premium for Medicare Advantage plans in Becker is $40.45 per month in 2024, though there may be plans available where you live that feature different premiums. Medicare Advantage plans in Becker County have an average Medicare Star Rating of 4.12 in 2024.* Plans rated four stars or higher are considered top-rated Medicare plans.

https://www.medicareadvantage.com/plans-by-state/minnesota/becker

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CommonSpirit takes 'firm stance' with payers - Becker's Hospital …

(1 days ago) WEBThe breakup, which affects commercial and Medicare Advantage members, means 11 of CommonSpirit's hospitals and more than 40,000 of its patients in the state are now out of network with the insurer.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/commonspirit-takes-firm-stance-on-payers.html

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Centene, UnitedHealthcare, BCBS plans pick up Kansas Medicaid …

(5 days ago) WEBIncumbents Centene and UnitedHealthcare were awarded renewed contracts, which run from 2025 to 2027, according to a May 14 news release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Healthy Blue, a newly formed collaboration between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, BCBS Kansas City and Elevance Health, …

https://www.beckerspayer.com/contracting/centene-unitedhealthcare-bcbs-plans-pick-up-kansas-medicaid-contracts.html

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The cost of unnecessary hospital days in 8 numbers - Becker's …

(7 days ago) WEBAt that rate, one patient staying an unnecessary day at the hospital for each of the 365 days per year totals $1.1 million in extra costs. 5. The Healthcare Association of New York State examined

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/the-cost-of-hospital-unnecessary-hospital-days-8-numbers.html

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Steward sets 31-hospital auction timeline; Optum deal moves …

(7 days ago) WEB2-midnight rule could affect 20% of Medicare Advantage patients; California to redirect more than $7B in healthcare funding; Kaiser to sell $3.5B in PE funds: WSJ; 42 health systems ranked by net

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/steward-sets-31-hospital-auction-timeline-optum-deal-moves-forward.html

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California to redirect more than $7B in healthcare funding

(4 days ago) WEBCalifornia to redirect billions in healthcare funding. California is seeking to divert more than $7 billion in funding from the healthcare sector to address a major funding deficit, according to a

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/california-to-redirect-billions-in-healthcare-funding.html

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CMS gives California hospital chance to keep Medicare contract

(3 days ago) WEBEmail. CMS has rescinded its April 11 determination to terminate Modesto, Calif.-based Stanislaus Surgical Hospital's Medicare contract. In a May 3 letter shared with Becker's, the federal agency

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-gives-california-hospital-chance-to-keep-medicare-contract.html

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