By Barnini Chakraborty Published August 10, 2016 Aetna is facing $300M in losses from ObamaCare exchanges. Six years after ObamaCare was signed into law – and countless assurances later that the law is “working” – America’s major insurance companies are …

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Here are the categories of dual eligible beneficiaries and out-of-pocket costs that are paid by Medicaid: QMB (only) (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) – Medicare Part A and Part B premiums; cost sharing for Part A & Part B benefits. QMB Plus …

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UnitedHealthcare Keeps Top Spot Amid Pending Mergers Posted: 02 Aug 2016 12:50 PM PDT UnitedHealthcare continues to enjoy the top spot in health insurance as Anthem and Aetna prepare to fight federal lawsuits against their proposed mergers with Cigna and …

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Article was taken from the Kaiser Foundation Website (searched “online Medicare enrollments”) Jun 30, 2015 Enrollment in Medicare Advantage continues to climb steadily as spending reductions enacted in the Affordable Care Act reduce historical overpayments to the private plans, according …

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Continues to Climb, but Financial Protections for Enrollees Are Eroding Read more »

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  March 2, 2016 | Diane Hollie Regarding the New Proposed Medicare Marketing Guidelines (MMG) Taking a quick read of the proposed 2017 MMG, our marketing team had some initial thoughts about the proposed changes we would like to share. …

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Proposed CMS Marketing Guidelines Read more »

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By Lisa Schencker | November 22, 2014 For an 82-year-old man with diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, the CMS will pay a Medicare Advantage plan a certain amount of money each month. Add renal failure and hemiplegia to the list of …

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By Bob Herman | February 27, 2016 The most interesting thing about the preliminary rate notice for 2017 Medicare Advantage plans may be what federal policymakers left out. The thick document made no mention of health-risk assessments, which surprised the …

Controversial home visits duck Medicare’s radar, for now Read more »

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