CMS gives star ratings to help prospective members as well as other companies evaluate the quality of a program that a Health Plan is offering. Health Plans are ranked from 2 stars to 5 stars upon many different factors. Each of
What is new for Medicare 2016?
Medicare and Medicare Advantage have some changes each year. CMS is always trying to improve their service for members, so the changes are made with the goal of making members happy and provide better health services. Here are a few of
Unnecessary Procedures Cost Medicare Money
Up to 30% of all procedures and tests that are prescribed to patients can be considered unnecessary or overkill. This is 30% of overall medical spending, not just Medicare! Since Medicare pays for healthcare for elderly people, and these people
Pushing Members to Highly Rated Plans
Medicare officials are always working to improve member benefits and care and in the past they have informed half million beneficiaries about 26 private drug and medical plans that have performed poorly over the past few years. They want more members to join other