Half of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries say they don't fully understand their plan, a survey from Retirement Living published Aug. 9 found.
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From a leadership reshuffle to the launch of a nurse practitioner degree program, here are nine updates from Optum that Becker's reported since July 11:
The end of a reinsurance program that covered some of the costliest claims for payers is coming to an end, driving up premiums in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Aug. 9.
UnitedHealthcare had the highest percentage of Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2013 and 2023, but its market share grew by 7 percentage points over that span, according to an Aug. 9 report from KFF.
Alabama, Hawaii and Michigan have the highest share of Medicare-eligible residents enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in 2023, while Alaska has the least, according to an Aug. 9 report from KFF.
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Kaiser Permanente will receive the highest bonus-payments per Medicare Advantage enrollee in 2023 of major payers, according to an analysis from KFF.
UnitedHealthcare has named the 2023 class for its four-month accelerator program.
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ACA premiums are likely to rise in 2024, with most insurers proposing rate increases of between 2 and 10 percent, according to data from the KFF-Petersen Health System tracker.
Oscar Health is accepting new members in Florida after an eight-month pause on new sign-ups in the state.