Affordable Care Act will reduce Medicare Advantage overpayments by $132 billion, Commonwealth Fund report...
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Affordable Care Act reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) will save the federal government $132 billion over 10 years, a new analysis has found.
Report: Improper Medicare Advantage payments fell $1.2 billion in 2011
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2012
Recovery audit contractors and other quality assurance efforts allowed Medicare Advantage to reduce improper payments by $1.2 billion in 2011, according to a new government report.
Low-quality Medicare Advantage plans should expect scrutiny, CMS says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Medicare Advantage plans with fewer than five stars on the quality scale should expect some form of audit, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid official said this week.
House committee subpoenas HHS over Medicare Advantage demonstration project
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 23, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other House Republicans issued a subpoena Monday to gain access to documents related to an Affordable Care Act Medicare Advantage demonstration project.
Reports forecast Medicare funding boost, dim overall outlook
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
The Affordable Care Act will help Medicare save over $200 billion through 2016, according to government actuaries. But questions as to Medicare’s long-term solvency remain, another report from Social...