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The legislation would require MA plans to report enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits to the CMS

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation to require Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to publicly report the supplemental benefits they offer and the extent to which beneficiaries use them, making sure that the program is using Medicare-funded benefits to better serve seniors. Specifically, the legislation would require Medicare Advantage plans to report enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and report eligibility for benefits, the types of benefit categories offered and data on utilization of and payments for such benefits.

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Patient / Consumer, Regulations
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