Aetna will stop paying broker commissions on certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning Sept. 15, the company confirmed to Becker’s. “Aetna routinely reviews and updates our distribution strategy, including the commissionable status of our plan offerings,” an Aetna spokesperson said. “As…
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As insurers nationwide prepare to take their latest Medicare products to market this fall, SCAN Group is doubling down on an unconventional growth strategy meant to grab the attention of seniors and healthcare leaders alike. “You can’t solve a problem…
There’s widespread gaps in Medicare knowledge among both current beneficiaries and adults approaching eligibility for the program, even as most enrollees express high confidence in their understanding of the program, according to a new eHealth survey. The findings, released Aug.…
Humana’s New York product is the lowest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction this year in JD Power’s 12th annual MA study. The consumer insight firm published its rankings of the top MA plans in 12 markets on Aug. 18.…
SCAN Health Plan and Costco will roll out insurance products for older adults in the coming years, according to an Aug. 18 news release. The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies would begin by selling jointly branded Medicare Advantage products in two…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction in 2026, according to JD Power’s 12th annual Medicare Advantage study. The consumer insight firm published its annual ranking of the top MA plans in…
In recent years, a handful of insurers have left the Medicare Advantage market, and others have scaled back. Medical costs and federal cost-containment efforts have affected MA’s financial viability, and ongoing tensions around how star ratings are calculated — and,…
Cityblock Health, a tech-driven provider group, has partnered with Humana to serve nearly 20,000 Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible beneficiaries in North Carolina. According to an Aug. 13 news release, Cityblock has been supporting eligible Humana members with complex chronic conditions…
CMS has lifted the enrollment suspension it imposed on Provider Partners Health Plans’ Maryland I-SNP after the insurer corrected network deficiencies. The agency suspended enrollment into the plan in late May after Provider Partners’ lost all contracted long-term care facilities…
CMS on July 31 finalized its Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System rule for fiscal 2027, setting a 2.3% payment increase for acute care and long-term care hospitals and locking in the first mandatory, nationwide…