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Protecting Medicare Advantage for Seniors in Underserved Populations March 19, 2024

By Rose Maljanian, Chairman of Population Health Alliance and CEO of HealthCAWS, and Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance Medicare Advantage provides over 32 million seniors and people with disabilities…

Seniors’ rising health care needs and ongoing medical price increases should be accounted for to ensure the stability of Medicare Advantage for 32 million seniors and people with disabilities February 27, 2024

By Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance and Boris Vabson, Ph.D., Research Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Nonresident Health Policy Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the USC-Schaeffer Center   Thirty-two…

As Diabetes Month Draws to a Close, Medicare Advantage Continues Innovating to Meet Seniors’ Diabetic Needs November 28, 2022

By Mary Beth Donahue Each year, November is recognized as National Diabetes Month. As the month draws to a close, and as Medicare beneficiaries weigh their health coverage options during this open enrollment period, seniors…

Medicare Advantage—Delivering Value and Cost Savings for Beneficiaries and Taxpayers October 18, 2022

By Mary Beth Donahue and Jerry Penso, M.D. As Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins, Medicare beneficiaries will find high-quality and affordable coverage options to choose from, including increasingly popular Medicare Advantage plans. The Centers…

Empowering Seniors to Choose: The Facts About Medicare Advantage Marketing Communications September 13, 2022

By Greg Gierer, MPP During Medicare’s upcoming open enrollment period, which begins on October 15, seniors will have the opportunity to choose between the coverage options available to them. More than 29 million seniors and…

Direct Contracting and Medicare Advantage: Understanding the Differences August 3, 2022

By Jonathan Frank When individuals become eligible for Medicare, they face an important decision: whether to enroll in fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare – sometimes called Traditional Medicare – or Medicare Advantage. As our 2022 State of…

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