Healthcare DIVE September 19, 2019
Dive Brief:
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allowed Medicare Advantage plans to use cost control rebates for non-medical enrollee benefits. Although the average rebate is $107 per member per month, a new Robert Wood Johnson and Urban Institute report suggests there may be some barriers in pushing new benefits out to beneficiaries.
- The biggest obstacle is the rebates are already being applied to previously allowable expenditures, such as for dental coverage or other medically-related benefits.
- However, some MA insurers say they’re expanding coverage for meals, adult day care and other services.
Dive Insight:
About 22 million seniors and disabled are enrolled in MA health plans, making them one of the most important components of Medicare....
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Topics: CMS, Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider