In a scathing speech criticizing over-involvement of government in health care, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma praised Medicare Advantage (MA) as a bright spot. Specifically, she pointed to the competitive nature of the program as a driver of its success. “Don’t get me wrong: There are a lot of successes […]
Better Medicare Alliance
Although health care policymakers have begun to further open the Medicare Advantage (MA) door, hospice providers remain largely shut out and still looking for a “carve-in.” But though the hospice industry may be on its own island when it comes to the MA program, it at least appears to be building new bridges. The National […]