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Senators call for CMS to increase MA plan oversight, reporting requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should require Medicare Advantage plans to submit additional data and the agency should publicly release the MA data it already collects, a bipartisan group of senators told the agency last week.

CMS warns MA, Part D plans and PBMs to comply with new access requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will closely monitor Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for compliance with new requirements effective Jan. 1 to ensure timely access to care, medications and vaccinations, the agency warned plans and pharmacy benefit managers Dec. 14. 

AHA comments on proposed Medicare Advantage policies for 2025

AHA Jan. 5 voiced strong support for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposals to increase oversight and enhance consumer protections in the Medicare Advantage program for contract year 2025.

UnitedHealthcare clarifies new hospital services review process for Medicare Advantage plans

UnitedHealthcare has released a FAQ to clarify its hospital services review process for Medicare Advantage products effective Jan. 1, 2024 under the calendar year 2024 Medicare Advantage final rule.

Protecting Patient Care with Enhanced Medicare Advantage Oversight and Prior Authorization Changes

For many people, choosing an MA plan is a life-changing event and a significant act of trust, counting on the payer they selected to provide the pre-agreed upon coverage for either current medical needs or those that may arise.

Committee probes Medicare Advantage marketing tactics

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jan. 23 asked five third-party marketing organizations that participate in Medicare Advantage enrollment to provide certain information by Jan. 31 about their business practices as the committee continues its inquiry into problematic MA marketing practices.

CMS seeks input to strengthen Medicare Advantage data, transparency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks input through May 29 on ways to strengthen Medicare Advantage data to guide policymaking and advance transparency.

AHA proposes how Congress could truly reduce national health expenditures

In a statement submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for a hearing Jan. 31 on national health expenditures, AHA urged the subcommittee to prevent certain Medicare Advantage plans from engaging in tactics that restrict and delay access to care while adding burden and cost to the health care system.

AHA podcast: The Effects of Medicare Advantage on Rural Hospitals With St. Bernards Healthcare

Chris Barber, president and CEO of St. Bernards Healthcare, discusses the problems certain MA plan practices can create for patients and their caregivers, especially for rural hospitals and health systems that face a unique set of challenges in caring for their communities.

CMS proposes Medicare Advantage, Part D payment changes for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will accept comments through March 1 at 6 p.m. ET on its advance notice of proposed changes to Medicare Advantage plan capitation rates and Part C and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2025, which the agency estimates will increase MA plan revenues by an average 3.70%.