Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 recent updates – 4

Becker's Healthcare August 16, 2024
Rylee Wilson

Medicare Advantage plans are bracing medical costs to keep rising, and preparing a “lobbying blitz” to defend the program in Washington, D.C.

Here are eight Medicare Advantage updates Becker’s has reported since July 31:

1. The CEOs of the six largest for-profit insurers have different perspectives on Medicare Advantage. Here is what six insurer CEOs had to say on second-quarter earnings calls about the state of Medicare Advantage.
2. The health insurance industry is planning “a seven-figure lobbying blitz” in Washington D.C. to fight mounting headwinds and offer a more optimistic view of the benefits MA plans can provide to older adults.
3. Medicare Advantage costs could rise in the second half of 2024, CVS Health CFO Tom Cowhey...

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