The last portion of this episodes takes a leisurely stroll through the newest in the series: Medicare for the Lazy Man 2025, Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever! There are several new elements and...

Unfortunately, the dopes in this recording are not aware of that yet.  They do present an MA Minute wherein a new official names Medicare Advantage denials as the top revenue priority at Orland...

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-evum2-182ea56Medicare Advantage prior authorization rates keep on climbing! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we read about how Medicare might cover...

Medicare Advantage prior authorization rates keep on climbing! In "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" we read about how Medicare might cover Cosmetic Surery Finally, Bill's wife Susan has hatched a plan to...

In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn that the Dept. of Justice is investigating United Healthcare billing practices. Billions of dollars of fraudulent government payments suspected for...

Medicare Advantage Minute, content provided by Diane Omdahl: MA plans typically have two caps on out-of-pocket, unreimbursed costs; one on the drug benefits and one on the medical expenses.  Your...

Backlash in the wake of the murder of Brian Thompson brings out complaints from dissatisfied patients of MA plans. In the "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment, Medicare will apparently cover Social...

The shocking headline in our Medicare Advantage minute:                   Problems with MA plans keep mounting! Denial of service and slow care approvals seem to be used as methods of...

In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we hear again about all of the negative changes coming to MA plans in 2025.  The "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" segment describes the requirements one must meet in...

In our Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn that ten companies are exiting MA markets in 2025. Do you need cognitive assessment? Some say that I do! Read all about how Medicare will pay for that plus...

Part of the cautionary tale about thalidomide illustrates the fact that Medicare alone is often not enough to persuade doctors to perform non-emergency treatment. In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we...

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In the Medicare Advantage Minute we learn that algorithms used by the big 3 MA companies automatically reject 1 in 4 requests for post-acute care. Your Medicare Benefits 2024 teaches us how the...

Enjoy the fascinating story of how the geniuses at Medicare failed to figure out that Medicare Advantage plans have been dodging the claims of their members who also receive treatment at the VA! In...

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-tart2-1804aadIn the Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn: Government Scrapped a MA Rule Over Industry Opposition Let the Billions of dollars in fraudulent...

In the Medicare Advantage Minute, we learn: Government Scrapped a MA Rule Over Industry Opposition Let the Billions of dollars in fraudulent payments continue to drain the US treasury! MA plans have...

Program note: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! This episode was recorded after I endured the "Fungus Among Us" but is  presented out of order. References to my disease should be...

In Texas, South West Health Resources is ending their Medicare advantage plans due to "headwinds" from our Medicare Advantage Minute. Your Medicare Benefits 2024 describes how Medicare will cover...

According to "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" Medicare will pay to have your cataracts burned off those baby-blues! You might have some decisions to make, though. United Healthcare lost another of their...

In the Medicare Advantage Minute, a hospital chain based in Huntsville, AL and environs parts company with United Healthcare, leaving many former members in the lurch. If you acquire a caregiver (or...