Tag: Medicare Advantage
Centene’s Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Affected by Dropped Call
Last week was a rollercoaster for the country's top health insurers. Initially, things were looking grim due to the news that Elevance was spending more than anticipated on care for its Medicaid members. This...
The Troubles Facing Medicare: A Former Official Points to Medicare Advantage
Medicare is facing some challenges, and a former official, Donald Berwick, blames the Medicare Advantage program run by private insurers. Over half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, and this number...
Maximizing Claim Denials: How Medicare Advantage Insurers Utilize Technology to Deny Claims
A recent Senate investigation revealed that the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers in the nation, including UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health, have been increasingly denying claims for rehabilitative care for seniors. This denial...
Italian Acquisition and Medicare Advantage Market Growth in the Latest Pharmalittle Update
Good morning! This is Adam Feuerstein reporting from the Pharmalittle campus in Cambridge, Mass., filling in for our regular host Ed. Like Mr. Pharmalot, I start my day with a cup of coffee and...