Healthcare Finance News September 22, 2021
Jeff Lagasse

Reconciliation bill’s addition of vision, hearing and dental to original Medicare should not come at the cost of MA plans, BMA says.

Delivering opening remarks during the AHIP 2021 National Conference this week, AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles called for strengthening and protecting Medicare Advantage as well as Medicaid Managed Care, calling the programs “efficient, effective and popular.”

Eyles touted the benefits of protecting such programs, particularly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking specifically about Medicare Advantage — which offers Medicare beneficiaries access to private healthcare plans with their own programs and benefits — Eyles said MA was a “prime example” of the public and private sectors working together to provide coverage for beneficiaries.

Eyles said insurance...

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