As a year that upended healthcare comes to close, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has published insights into how health spending in 2019 differed from the year prior, shedding light on trends that may factor into the industry’s pandemic recovery.
The report, published in HealthAffairs, showed that last...
In Arizona, Medicare beneficiaries have more options than ever - MA plan growth is nearly 30 percent in the state and MA special needs plans grew by about 12 percent, year over year.
Across the country, more MA plans are available in 2019 than in any year since 2009, said the Kaiser Family Foundation, reporting that nationwide,...
In May, a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the doors for Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers to offer long-term care benefits to members. About 7.5 percent of MA plan enrollees in 2019 may have access to in-home support services or extra benefits, according to CMS officials.
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On Friday, September 28, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare Advantage (MA) premiums will decrease by six percent, on average, in 2019. Additionally, plan choices and new benefits are expected to increase as MA enrollment reaches new highs.
According to a statement from CMS, more than 36...