Medicare Advantage

Anthem Blue’s Local PPO Plan Terminates in 6 California Counties
By Karen Fletcher on October 25, 2012
Several beneficiaries from 6 California counties have been calling their local Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) about...
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Beneficiaries in Low-Rated Plans Given Opportunity to Change Coverage
By Karen Fletcher on October 24, 2012
The 2013 quality ratings for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans were posted on Medicare.gov in early...
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Take a Moment to Review Beneficiary Mailings from CMS, Social Security & Health Plans in 2012/2013
By Karen Fletcher on September 14, 2012
Every year a host of mailings from the Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Social Security and Medicare...
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Medicare = Big Bucks for Insurers ~ Can They Afford to Leave the Market?
By Karen Fletcher on January 5, 2012
When Congress debated cutting payments to Medicare Advantage plan sponsors, what did the sponsors threaten? To get out of...
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Beneficiaries Gain a New Right to Switch to a 5-Star Health Plan Starting 12/8/11
By Karen Fletcher on November 7, 2011
As a way to reward Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans that receive high performance ratings by the...
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Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Has Begun ~ Oct 15 – Dec 7
By Karen Fletcher on October 17, 2011
Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment, officially known as the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) starts and ends earlier now. From October 15 –...
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CMS Removes Sanction from Universal American – Today’s Options Plans
By Karen Fletcher on August 16, 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) removed its marketing and enrollment sanctions on Universal American on 8/5/2011....
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Back-Billing Problems Solved for 18,000+ Beneficiaries in Secure Horizons Plans
By Karen Fletcher on December 7, 2010
Beneficiaries enrolled in AARP Medicare Complete, a Medicare Advantage HMO sponsored by Secure Horizon have reported being back-billed for...
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CMS Clarifies When ESRD Beneficiaries Can Enroll in Other MA Plans
By Karen Fletcher on November 24, 2010
People with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are prohibited from enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans. If, however, they are...
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Medicare Advantage Premiums Will Decrease in 2011
By Karen Fletcher on September 22, 2010
The Obama administration announced that average premiums paid by individuals for private Medicare Advantage plans, which insure about 1/4...
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