Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2023
8min0
Medicare Advantage is facing deep cuts from the Biden administration.
Tag: Medicare AdvantageElizabeth Martinez Strauss. Image via campaign.
Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2023
Staff ReportsSeptember 19, 2022
6min0
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received 9.2% fewer needless, wasteful services than traditional Medicare enrollees.
Peter SchorschApril 20, 2022
4min0
'We need to make sure these great people who deserve safe homes can get a roof over their heads.'
Drew WilsonOctober 25, 20212min347
The infrastructure bill could jeopardize the popular health care option.
Guest AuthorApril 27, 2021
6min1155
Even amid today’s partisan divides, Medicare Advantage has tremendous bipartisan support.
Associated PressOctober 4, 2019
6min236
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Democrats of an all-out attempt to “totally obliterate Medicare” and portrayed himself as the program’s defender as he signed a directive to expand the program’s private insurance options. Trump skipped past his own proposals for Medicare budget cuts, and he ignored the fact that no Democrat is proposing to […]
Staff ReportsOctober 14, 20162min213
The Florida Department of Insurance Regulation has posted a buyer’s guide for people shopping for Medigap insurance. Officials moved Friday, in advance of the open enrollment period that begins this weekend for Medicare Advantage. “The office recently revised the rate information in this system to reflect the current pricing of these products by health insurance companies […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 21, 2016
4min222
Florida will join a lawsuit to stop the merger of Aetna and Humana. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that she will join seven other state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division in a legal challenge to stop the merger of the two health insurers. According […]
Staff ReportsJune 7, 2016
3min257
The U.S. House is expected Tuesday to pass Congressman Vern Buchanan‘s legislation to preserve Medicare Advantage plans for thousands of older people in Sarasota and Manatee counties. “Medicare Advantage plans have a proven track record of improving health, reducing costs and offering much-needed personal choice to seniors,” Buchanan said in a statement. “I am committed to […]
Staff ReportsMay 26, 2015
2min308
WellCare Health Plans Inc. announced Tuesday that its Staywell Health Plan has been selected by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp. (FHKC) to continue to provide managed care services for children 5 to 18 years old, as part of the Florida Healthy Kids (FHK) program. Pending execution, the two-year contract will begin on Oct. 1 and may […]