A number of forward-thinking Medicare Advantage executives are advocating for a more accountable and transparent MA program that gives additional value and savings back to the government and enrollees. They are right.
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Millions of Americans feel confused and frustrated in their search for quality healthcare coverage.
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About The Episode:
On this episode, Marc says a number of forward-thinking Medicare Advantage (MA) executives are right when they advocate for a more accountable and transparent MA program that gives additional value and savings back to the government and enrollees.
Key Takeaways:
A number of forward-looking Medicare Advantage executives are proposing reform of Medicare Advantage.
They believe being more accountable and transparent is important.
Finding a way to give more of the value and savings back to Medicare and enrollees is key.
MA plans are currently facing major political and regulatory pressures that hurt their businesses.
Greater obstacles are being placed in MA plans’ way.
There is reason to believe that MA might have too much of an advantage over traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
MA is being heavily criticized for overpayments, risk adjustment, supplemental benefits, and marketing. This needs to be reformed.
An accountability and reform agenda in MA could create an MA 2.0, which could usher its growth and prosperity well into the future.
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The Healthcare Labyrinth: A Guide to Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance
