Becker's Healthcare April 29, 2022
From an HHS report raising concerns over denials of prior authorization requests to a McKinsey & Co. report detailing how payers can improve the onboarding process, here are five stories on Medicare Advantage that Becker’s has covered since April 7:
1. A report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General released April 27 found Medicare Advantage Organizations sometimes delayed or denied enrollees’ access to services even though the request met Medicare coverage rules.
2. Medicare Advantage members are spending nearly $2,000 less on out-of-pocket costs and premiums annually compared to fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study from the Better Medicare Alliance. The study, released April 19, was conducted by ATI Advisory and is based on...