Senate bill seeks to improve Medicare handbook amid spike in marketing complaints

[Northeast Agent]

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/pa...care-handbook-amid-spike-marketing-complaints

It includes a summary of Medicare benefits, available health and drug plans as well as frequently asked questions. While the handbook does compare Medicare and MA, it doesn’t discuss how MA plans can control costs.

The legislation would include information in the handbook on how MA plans rely on drug cost controls like step therapy and prior authorization. It also discusses network sizes in MA, a key difference compared with traditional Medicare.

 

[agentjhc]

“Starting next year, CMS will also preapprove any MA television spots. Currently, such spots can air before getting agency approval.”

I am surprised this hasn’t been required already. Especially in light of agents having to use only CMS approved materials and presentations.

 

[goillini52]

“Starting next year, CMS will also preapprove any MA television spots. Currently, such spots can air before getting agency approval.”

I am surprised this hasn’t been required already. Especially in light of agents having to use only CMS approved materials and presentations.

Typical of the government....don't go to the root of the problem to fix the problem.

 

[somarco]

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/pa...care-handbook-amid-spike-marketing-complaints

It includes a summary of Medicare benefits, available health and drug plans as well as frequently asked questions. While the handbook does compare Medicare and MA, it doesn’t discuss how MA plans can control costs.

The legislation would include information in the handbook on how MA plans rely on drug cost controls like step therapy and prior authorization. It also discusses network sizes in MA, a key difference compared with traditional Medicare.

That is reassuring . . . to know that the GOVERNMENT is going to fix a problem they created.

 

[goillini52]

That is reassuring . . . to know that the GOVERNMENT is going to fix a problem they created.

Like they did with the Wuhan Virus....

 

[MedicareAgent]

yep, my husband passed from Covid last August, the gov't genocide for sure.

 

[goillini52]

yep, my husband passed from Covid last August, the gov't genocide for sure.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[gregj]

Typical of the government

thank god we have entities like FTX to prove the inherently superior operational/ethical capacity of private sector enterprises