Medicare Advantage gets supplemental benefits flexibility, including for transport

Dive Brief:

• A CMS final rule gives Medicare Advantage plans additional flexibility in determining what supplemental benefits to offer certain beneficiaries, including for non-medical benefits like meal delivery and transportation.
• The change, part of a broad Medicare payment rule for 2019, means that MA plans do not have to offer the same supplemental benefits to all chronically ill enrollees, but can tailor those benefits to specific medical problem and needs.
• The rule takes effect June 15, and opens the door for MA plans to offer benefits, such as for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.

Dive Insight:

Specifically, the rule requires a nationwide revision of the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design model,...

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