Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
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May 02, 2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Hit Back at Report on Coverage DenialsThe program approved 95% of preauthorization requests in 2018, AHIP points out.
April 29, 2022
New Medicare Plan Regs Add Third-Party Marketing RulesFirms involved in lead generation, marketing sales and enrollment will all be TPMOs.
April 29, 2022
Principal Sees 401(k) Participants Saving MoreAflac is thinking about broker conversion rates, and other earnings season themes.
April 29, 2022
Doctors, Lawmakers See Danger in Moving Medicare Toward PrivatizationCMS' plan for Medicare is raising red alerts in Congress and the medical community.
April 29, 2022
HHS Officials Find 13% Medicare Advantage Preauthorization Denial Error RateHHS OIG officials say the error rate for claim payments was 18%.
April 28, 2022
Top 10 Medicare Bills Introduced in 2022These bills have bipartisan support in at least one chamber.
April 26, 2022
Medicare HSA Bill ReturnsH.R. 7435, introduced by Reps. Ami Bera and Jason Smith, would let Medicare enrollees contribute to health savings accounts.