The more gold stars a Medicare Advantage plan is gifted by the government, the deeper it is allowed to reach into the US Treasury!
On the other hand, a Barium enema can lead to early diagnosis of...
In The MA Minute:
Medicare Advantage Plans Need More Oversight; Less Overpayment!
Do you dream of bariatric surgery? Wonder whether Medicare will pay for it? Apparently it depends on the extent of...
In our Medicare Advantage Minute for today we take it to the enemy with, "Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Fall Again!"
An excerpt from "Your Medicare Benefits 2024" explains the coverage...
We lead off with the Medicare Advantage Minute article:
"Senate Report Slams MA Insurers for Using Tech to Deny Claims"
Three apparent culprits are: United Healthcare, Humana & CVS!
In the "Your...
Medicare Advantage Minute:
Humana's profit prospects dim as star ratings drop off a cliff! Their clients in four+ star rated plans fall from 94% to 25%.
The exciting excerpt from "Your Medicare...
Ambulance services and, under certain circumstances, even helicopter rides can be provided by Part B of Medicare. This according to the latest government publication: Your Medicare Benefits 2024.
In...
The story on the state of the Canadian system made reference to one Greg Price. He was a 31 year-old pilot from Alberta who was allowed to die in 2018 from testicular cancer due to the ineptitude...
Medicare Advantage Minute headline:
HCA Medical System sees way too many prior authorization denials!
This Nashville based health system (with 186 hospitals and 2400 care sites in 20 states and the...
In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment, the headline is:
"Hospitals Sick of Fighting for Medicare Advantage Dollars!"
This article lists a few more hospitals giving up the struggle[e and...
It's the "Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period" when you may escape from that MA trap and return to original Medicare if you like!
Smart government authorities would authorize enrollment into...
In the "Medicare Advantage Minute" segment, we hear that the government plans to establish new guardrails on MA prior authorizations and marketing.
New government best selling thriller: Your Medicare...
Have you ever eaten at Bud Harkert's in Omaha? Let us know!
The numbers are growing: more participants are being lured and/or forced into Medicare Advantage plans and more participants are falling...
Hard to believe in these inflationary times:
My recommended plan HDG (known as G+ in New York) is the only plan in its family not being forced to endure a rate increase.
Shocking: Financial analyst...
Source:
https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dr379-176e38bMedicare MSA is alive and well in Wisconsin, just waiting for the right people to come along:
Those who will fail Medicare supplement...
Medicare MSA is alive and well in Wisconsin, just waiting for the right people to come along:
Those who will fail Medicare supplement underwriting, those who want a $0 Medicare plan that will pay...
FYI, if you take expensive prescription meds, 2025 will bring a $2000 limit on out-of-pocket cost sharing for covered drugs.
This failed attempt to buy votes in the recent election has left behind a...
It is absolutely moronic to pick a Part D prescription drug plan by recommendation from friends, neighbors or Facebook prowlers.
There is only one way to identify the "best" (cheapest) plan: ...
In out "Medicare Advantage Minute" the question is posed.
"Is Medicare Advantage a good deal for enrollees?"
We are nudged to spend some time on correspondence from clients and potential clients. For...
1,000,000+ Patients are likely to lose their Advantage plan providers!
As more doctors and hospitals refuse to accept patients with Medicare Advantage insurance, those victims will have increasing...
Tales of two mothers:
One, age 96, has a daughter that fell victim to Medicare Advantage Zombies; she was duped into offering up her mother as a sacrificial lamb.
The other was recently widowed with...
Douglas B. Jones, CLU, RHU with Randy Carson of C2C Consulting 
