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Medicare or Medicare Advantage? One of them doesn’t give you what you pay for.
Medicare Advantage plans perform no better and in some aspects are worse than traditional Medicare. Medicare’s open-enrollment period is here, meaning millions of older Americans and people living with disabilities can compare plans and make changes to their healthcare coverage.
As enrollment deadline looms, what's the difference between Medicare, Medicare Advantage?
While Medicare is not required, if you sign up after your enrollment period at age 65, there are penalties if you sign up later. Those can include higher rates. Some employer and private insurance plans also might no longer be available to you at 65 or act as your secondary insurance.
3 essential Medicare Advantage questions answered for 2025
Whether you’re choosing a plan for yourself or a loved one, it’s important to take the time to assess your health needs and budget.
Medicare Advantage plans received $4.2 billion in payments for questionable home visits, report says
Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers are reaping billions by making home visits for senior citizens.
Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.
If you are thinking of signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time this open-enrollment season, watch out for the “Hotel California” clause: Once you’re on the privatized program, you may find it hard to leave.
How to find the right Medicare Advantage plan
The Annual Enrolment Period for Medicare Advantage plans runs through Dec. 7, 2024. During this time, you can make changes to your Medicare coverage that will go in effect on Jan. 1, 2025. If finding an affordable Medicare Advantage plan is important to you,
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One reason I’m suspicious of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.
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Report: UnitedHealth Group tops list of Medicare Advantage insurers receiving billions in questionable payments
Watchdog questions fees to Medicare Advantage plans based on health assessments and chart reviews where patients apparently ...
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Trick Or Treat: The Fuss Over Medicare Advantage STAR Ratings
STAR ratings have enormous financial implications for plans and Medicare beneficiaries as CMS ties health plan revenue to ...
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Medicare Advantage insurers boost profits by denying seniors necessary care
The three largest Medicare Advantage insurers systematically deny requests for post-acute care, skilled care for patients recovering after a hospital visit, according to a new report from the U.S. Sen ...
Modern Healthcare
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Why 3 Medicare Advantage insurers sued over star ratings
UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Centene allege the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unfairly rated their Medicare ...
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Allina may exit Humana’s Medicare Advantage network in 2025, affecting 18,000 Minnesotans
The move would mean thousands more seniors in Minnesota must weigh changing their insurance versus diminished access to ...
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1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
Libby and Andrew Potter usually ignore the avalanche of Medicare Advantage ads that land in the mailbox at their home in ...
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This enrollment season, expect a lot of window shopping for Medicare Advantage
During a time of great upheaval among MA insurers, more Illinois residents may be looking for plans this year, and they'll ...
STAT
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For the behemoth UnitedHealth, a new threat to Medicare profits
UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, ...
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