Cigna, Medicare Advantage
Cigna to cut Medicare Advantage plans in several states
Cigna is joining the chorus of health insurance companies detailing where they will scale back Medicare Advantage offerings next year.
Humana to Cut Medicare Advantage Coverage in 13 Counties in 2025
Humana will stop offering Medicare Advantage (MA) in 13 counties in 2025, Humana CFO Susan Diamond said in a published report in Becker’s Payer Issues dated Sept. 3, 2024. Speaking at an investor conference,
More Than 500,000 Americans Set to Lose Their Medicare Advantage Plans
More than 500,000 Americans are scheduled to lose their Medicare Advantage plans now that major insurer Humana is leaving 13 markets across the country. The company's Chief Financial Officer Susan Diamond made the announcement during a Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference this month, saying roughly 560,000 members would need to find a new plan.
Why Medicare Advantage plans are losing more providers
Medicare Advantage plans have ramped up claim denials and prior authorization policies, leading to more contentious contract negotiations with providers.
Medicare Advantage Plan Cancellations: Your 2025 Coverage Options Explained
Jae Oh, author of "Maximize Your Medicare," explains what to do if your Medicare Advantage plan is canceled in 2025.
5 CFOs, 5 takes on Medicare Advantage
Five health system CFOs discuss the challenges and opportunities within Medicare Advantage, including CommonSpirit, Mercy and Community Health Network.
Half a million Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are at risk of losing their benefits: Who is affected?
Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands will lose their Medicare Advantage plans after one of the largest providers, Humana, ...
Readers sound off on Medicare Advantage’s business model, Banned Books Week and medication abortions
Manhattan: As a physician-in-training, I routinely reflect on Ellen Bilofsky’s story published in the (“Reject the cruelty of ...
Understanding the 2024 Medicare Advantage Boom
This year, 32.8 million people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, accounting for $462 billion (54%) of total ...
Medicare Advantage Denials Increase
Medicare Advantage denials. Medicare Advantage plans, which are private insurance plans that contract with Medicare, denied 3 ...
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Insurers went all-in on Medicare Advantage. Now, some are scaling back
For years, health insurers battled to gain market share in the lucrative privatized Medicare program. Now, the opposite is ...
Dr. Fieseher: Medicare Advantage Plans: the 'junk bonds' of healthcare
Medicare Advantage plans may save you some money in the up-front costs of Medicare, but you’re going to lose your shirt if ...
Braven Health Medicare Advantage Review 2024
Cost coverage: Braven Health Medicare Advantage plans don’t have any annual deductibles or copays for visits to in-network ...
Medicare Beneficiaries Could Face Shock This Month From Plan Updates
Experts are warning that Medicare beneficiaries could experience shock next month as they receive their annual notice of ...