Fierce Healthcare October 11, 2019
Medicare Advantage open enrollment begins Tuesday, and the Trump administration says that most beneficiaries will be enrolling in a plan with at least four stars.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the MA plan star ratings for the 2020 plan year, and the agency said 81% of beneficiaries with drug coverage will be in a plan that earned a rating of four stars or more. In addition to the star ratings, CMS has touted lower premiums compared to 2019—a decline of about 14%—and an overhauled Medicare Plan Finder that aims to make it easier for beneficiaries to compare their options.
That’s up significantly from 2017, when 69% of beneficiaries were enrolled in a plan with a rate...
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