Becker's Healthcare November 14, 2022
Rylee Wilson

With a record number of Medicare Advantage plans available in 2023, more payers are adding specialized plans, including plans aimed at addressing specific needs of veterans.

Several payers will offer new Medicare Advantage plans designed for veterans for 2023. Humana launched a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan with military benefits provider USAA. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas also said they will offer these plans in the next year.

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The Veterans Administration encourages beneficiaries 65 and older to also enroll in Medicare, so they can receive care at facilities outside of the 1,298 VA facilities in the U.S.

Darin Davis, veterans executive at Humana, told the “Soldier for Life” podcast...

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