You’re the Thanos of Medicare Advantage—But in a good way.
“Sticker Shock” for Sicker Patients Who Dump Medicare Advantage Plans
For the life of me, I can’t decide if this is a pro or anti-Medicare Advantage article—that must mean it’s pretty balanced.
It’s worth going through the paywall, it’s an interesting read.
Insurance agents report increased Medicare Supplement sales.
Another sign of “Peak Medicare Advantage?” Your job may depend on you knowing.
CMS initially proposed offering occupational therapy via telehealth for it’s Medicare Advantage enrollees—then didn’t follow through by confirming the benefit in its final rule.
Occupational Therapists are not happy. They believe telemedicine OT will increase demand for their services and, hence, higher salaries. This is not true, but it’s what their professional organization is going with—and they’re actively seeking legislation.
Watch closely for how Congress responds. This is the model for others seeking access to the Medicare Advantage telehealth model.
In last week’s newsletter (subscribe here), we examined a study by the Health Affairs blog about the investigational flaws the Medicare Advantage industry uses in its research to promote the benefits of their product.
The fact that such a study was published at all can be taken as yet another sign of the growing push-back against Medicare Advantage.
Use that Health Affairs article to critically examine this report about the benefits of Medicare Advantage membership—and approach every industry-sponsored research article about the benefit of Medicare Advantage with great caution.
Medicare-for-All won’t happen without the insurance industry’s participation and consent—they simply have too much money to influence the process.
But watching the press narrative is fascinating.
The implication that insurers are trying to buy off voters with more Medicare Advantage benefits is incorrect.
The implication that insurers are trying to buy market share with Medicare Advantage benefits is correct.
TOMISM
Under a global capitated system, the simplest EHR is the most effective.
But if you’re trying to collect patient information for purposes other than healthcare, it’s not.