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June 13, 2013

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From Medicare Advantage News - To a greater extent than in the past couple of bidding cycles, most Medicare Advantage plans confronted the same problems as each other in the 2014 cycle that ended June 3 — and they made similar tough decisions as a result, according to leading industry actuaries and consultants queried by MAN. Faced almost uniformly with the prospect of lower MA revenues next year than in 2013, the plans, more than in previous cycles, submitted bids that include benefit reductions or premium hikes or both, the actuaries say. Read more

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans is growing virtually across the board, according… Read more

Rejected pharmacy claims are becoming one of the biggest focuses of CMS… Read more

CMS is overhauling its processes for Medicare Advantage and Part D program… Read more

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March 8, 2013
New Bill Would Expand Pool of Part D Beneficiaries Eligible for MTM Programs

New bill seeks to expand the pool of Part D beneficiaries eligible for MTM programs. http://www.nacds.org/pdfs/pr/2013/House_MTM_Bill.pdf

February 14, 2013
Tennessee letter on withdrawal from duals demo

To view Tennessee's letter withdrawing from the federal dual eligibles demonstration, click here

January 16, 2013
Former Amerigroup CEO Among The Finalists for Top Post at WellPoint

James Carlson is among the finalists for the top post at WellPoint. He was CEO of Amerigroup, which WellPoint recently acquired. http://tinyurl.com/bjjklur

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