In the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidency, Medicare Advantage plans faced a tremendous amount of uncertainty as the White House threatened to pause federal financial assistance activities, issued multiple executive orders outlining the new administration’s priorities, and targeted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives
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On November 5, CMS updated URLs in the following CY 2025 EOC models: CY2025_1_HMO_MAPD_ISNP_CSNP_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_2_PPO_MAPD_ISNP_CSNP_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_3_DE_SNP_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_4_Cost_Plan_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_5_PFFS_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_6_MSA_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_7_HMO_MA_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_8_PPO_MA_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 CY2025_9_PDP_EOC_Correcting URLs_11042024 The URLs required replacement due to an error in links of the previous models. For example,
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December 5, 2024 issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage Acknowledging the growing prevalence of obesity in the U.S. and its existence as a chronic disease, CMS in its proposed Medicare Advantage and Part D rule for the 2026 contract year included a landmark provision to expand Medicare
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Dec 05, 2024 issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage While the Joe Biden administration has applied many regulatory tweaks to the Medicare Advantage program in the name of improving the consumer experience, industry observers expect the incoming Donald Trump administration will take a more plan-friendly approach from
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December 5, 2024 issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage Multiple industry experts say the current administration’s last major Medicare Advantage and Part D rulemaking attempt was largely “business as usual,” with CMS expanding on policies of the Joe Biden presidency and digging further into persistent issues like
Read More →Justin Murakami, JD, CHC, is a highly accomplished healthcare compliance expert with more than 14 years of experience with Medicaid, Medicare, commercial health plans and provider organizations, specializing in California’s complex regulatory landscape. He is known for his leadership in regulatory audits, compliance program development, and risk
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Read More →Healthcare Industry Leader Brings Decades of Expertise in Healthcare Payer Solutions and Strategic Growth ANN ARBOR, MI (Sept. 30, 2024) – ATTAC Consulting Group announced today that Kenneth McNeal has joined the firm as an SVP and Chief Revenue Officer. ATTAC is a national healthcare consulting firm that
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Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the 4/4/24 issue of Radar on Medicare Advantage Thanks to a final rule published just one year ago, Medicare Advantage plans as of Jan. 1 were expected to meet new constraints when it comes to applying their utilization management (UM) policies, including
Read More →Dr. Michael Chapman, DO, MHCM, MS, FACOEP, is a Clinical Advisor at ATTAC Consulting Group. He is board-certified in emergency medicine, with more than a decade of clinical experience. Dr. Chapman has served as Medical Director for a health plan with more than a million members in commercial,
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