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Senior Health Insurance in Florida Adapts to 2026 Care Costs
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (554+ words) Senior Health Insurance Florida Licensed Florida Medicare agents Florida's growing senior population drives demand for cost-conscious coverage as 2026 healthcare costs, Medicare rules & prescription pricing continue to evolve Adjustments in Coverage and Premium Structures Senior Health Insurance in Florida primarily centers…...
Provider Attribution in Medicare: Challenges and Solutions.(METHODS ARTICLE)
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (84+ words) Provider Attribution in Medicare: Challenges and Solutions.(METHODS ARTICLE)InsuranceNewsNet Medicare is the federal health insurance program for older adults and some disabled people in the U.S., with government spending reaching $1.0 trillion in 2023. MA is growing rapidly, from 25% of Medicare beneficiaries…...
Nursing Homes as Insurers? The Effect of Provider-Led Institutional Special Needs Plans.(RESEARCH ARTICLE)
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (87+ words) Nursing Homes as Insurers? The Effect of Provider-Led Institutional Special Needs Plans.(RESEARCH ARTICLE)InsuranceNewsNet Nursing Homes as Insurers? The Effect of Provider-Led Institutional Special Needs Plans.(RESEARCH ARTICLE) Among the 1.3 million individuals who receive care in US nursing homes,…...
Data on Managed Care Reported by Researchers at American Dental Association (Early association of expanded Medicare dental benefits to dentist billing in Medicare): Managed Care
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (194+ words) According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "The authors lacked access to claims volume or patient outcome data and these elements will be needed in future research to further assess the association of Medicare dental reforms on patients." This…...
Inside the ripple effects of Trump’s surprise Medicare Advantage rate freeze
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (95+ words) Inside the ripple effects of Trump's surprise Medicare Advantage rate freeze'InsuranceNewsNet The Trump administration's surprise decision to freeze payments to private Medicare plans is likely to supercharge tensions between physicians and insurers and create new barriers to senior care. Why…...
Affordability vs. cost containment: What health plans will face in 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (487+ words) Health plans are trying to seek balance between affordability and cost containment pressures. Analysts at Avalere Health described their health care outlook for 2026 in a recent webinar, and said that maintaining affordability and managing utilization will be challenges for health…...
What’s behind Medicare Advantage product deserts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (520+ words) Product deserts are locations where Medicare Advantage plan disruption, shrinking availability and choices are creating challenges for enrollees and advisors. What is causing these deserts was among the topics discussed during the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors" recent…...
Medicare Advantage shifts focus to quality
2+ week, 3+ day ago (395+ words) Medicare Advantage plans face pressure to be profitable, so carriers are shifting their focus to quality. "The entire MA ecosystem is for the benefit of seniors and we must remember that," said Steve Kaplan, chief legal, compliance and privacy officer…...
Health Insurer Stocks Slide After Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Medicare Payment Rates Steady
3+ week, 3+ day ago (59+ words) Health Insurer Stocks Slide After Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Medicare Payment Rates Steady'InsuranceNewsNet The Trump administration's proposal would raise Medicare Advantage payment rates to insurers by 0.09% in 2027, well below Wall Street estimates of between 4-6%. UnitedHealth Group shares falling on Medicare…...
STAT+: Trump administration proposes tiny pay raise to 2027 Medicare Advantage plans
3+ week, 3+ day ago (80+ words) The Trump administration plans to increase payments to next year's Medicare Advantage plans by less than 0.1% on average " far below what industry expected. The Trump administration plans to increase payments to next year's Medicare Advantage plans by less than 0.1% on…...