Becker's Healthcare March 22, 2023
The insurance industry is mounting its largest lobbying fight in years against CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rate changes, The New York Times reported March 22.
Payer executives and lobbyists are “flooding Capitol Hill to engage in their fiercest fight in years,” the Times report said.
The largest payers, including Humana and UnitedHealthcare, are the most vocal groups lobbying against the rate changes. UnitedHealth Group’s chief executive has pressed the company’s case on the Hill in person, according to the Times’ reporting.
Mark Miller, executive vice president of healthcare at advocacy group Arnold Ventures, told the Times payers are “pouring buckets of money” into the lobbying effort.
Payer and provider groups have urged CMS not to...
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