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Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast: Learn more on CMS' TukeyGate and what may be in store for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in terms of Star ratings down the road. The latest Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast is now live. Click below to listen or search "healthcare labyrinth" on leading podcast apps and sites. In a major example of a regulatory agency ignoring explicit regulations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) TukeyGate ended in embarrassment for the agency, recalculation of 2024 Medicare Advantage Star scores, and resubmission of 2025 MA bids and benefits for winning plans. Learn more about TukeyGate and what may be in store for MA plans on Star in the future. #healthcare #healthcarereform #healthinsurance The Healthcare Labyrinth Marc S. Ryan 🇺🇦 Lilac Software https://lnkd.in/eJwTaAQ4

Are you a practice owner navigating the complex world of Medicare or a patient trying to understand your options? In the latest Thriving Practice Podcast episode, I had an in-depth conversation with Marvin Musick about how Medicare choices impact healthcare providers and their practices and why educating yourself before making Medicare decisions is crucial. Key insights from the episode: • How Medicare Choices Influence Healthcare Providers. • The benefits of Medicare supplemental plans for both patients and providers. • Maximizing Your Medicare Enrollment Strategy. • Understanding Medicare Premium Adjustments. Don't let Medicare confusion hold you back. Listen to the latest podcast now and take control of your healthcare decisions. #MedicareEducation #HealthcareProviders #ThrivingPracticePodcast

Are you a practice owner navigating the complex world of Medicare or a patient trying to understand your options? In the latest Thriving Practice Podcast episode, I had an in-depth conversation with Marvin Musick about how Medicare choices impact healthcare providers and their practices and why educating yourself before making Medicare decisions is crucial. Key insights from the episode: • How Medicare Choices Influence Healthcare Providers. • The benefits of Medicare supplemental plans for both patients and providers. • Maximizing Your Medicare Enrollment Strategy. • Understanding Medicare Premium Adjustments. Don't let Medicare confusion hold you back. Listen to the latest podcast now and take control of your healthcare decisions. #MedicareEducation #HealthcareProviders #ThrivingPracticePodcast

The latest Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast is live. Click the link to listen on The Healthcare Labyrinth webiste or search "healthcare labyrinth" on leading podcast apps and websites. Todays' topic -- The 2025 MA rates and policy changes #healthcare #healthcarereform #healthinsurance #healthcarelabyrinth

The latest Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast is live. Click the link to listen on The Healthcare Labyrinth webiste or search "healthcare labyrinth" on leading podcast apps and websites. Todays' topic -- The 2025 MA rates and policy changes #healthcare #healthcarereform #healthinsurance #healthcarelabyrinth

Discover the latest updates on the No Surprises Act (NSA) rule making in our #AtoZPAC blog. 📝 Explore key reforms and stay informed about the evolving healthcare policy landscape. Read more and listen to the podcast for in-depth insights: https://bit.ly/4doxQJ4 #NoSurprisesAct #NSA

VHV Fundamentals - Ep 1. Explaining the basics of Medicare and Medicare Advantage and the differences between them. Welcome to Value Health Voices a new podcast project by Amar Rewari, MD, MBA, FASTRO and Anthony Paravati, MD, MBA Drs Paravati and Rewari are oncologists and physician executives with expertise in health policy and healthcare finance. They've created the #VHV podcast to demystify the financial and policy aspects of the US Healthcare system. Whether you are a junior physician seeking to get your bearings or an experienced healthcare leader seeking to deepen your knowledge, their content will make you smarter. In this video, Dr Paravati provides a primer on the basics of Traditional Medicare (Parts A, B, and D) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) for physicians and healthcare leaders. We explore key differences in out-of-pocket costs, premiums, and coverage between the two to prepare you for a deeper dive into these programs in our full podcast episode. Whether you're leading a practice or guiding patient care, understanding the fundamentals of Medicare is step 1 in understand the greater functioning of the US Healthcare system. #MedicarePrimer #HealthcareLeaders #MedicareAdvantage #HealthPolicy #HealthcareFinance

51 different programs. 51 potentially different directions. One party control in Washington. We talked about Medicaid's future on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast https://ow.ly/7ab650U4kHn

In Part 2 of the Gist Healthcare Kaufman Hall podcast on Medicare Advantage with host J. Carlisle Larsen, I discuss the worst case scenario for the industry and why I believe it is unlikely. On how MA is in a political sweet spot... "With 33 million voting seniors, Medicare Advantage is too big to fail." On the agency payers and providers have... "How they (payers and providers) choose to act will determine which of these three scenarios come to pass." Give it a listen (11 minutes) and let me know what you think! #medicareadvantage #payers #healthplans #healthsystems #providers #managedcare #healthstrategy

The Medicare Advantage market has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, with a majority of Medicare eligible beneficiaries enrolling in one of these privately administered plans in 2024. But over the past couple of years, the industry has experienced some growing pains—ranging from more regulatory scrutiny to higher costs associated with members utilizing more healthcare services. In the second half of their conversation, Joyjit Saha Choudhury, Managing Director of the Kaufman Hall’s Strategy and Business Transformation practice, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk about the potential worst-case scenario for the market. #MedicareAdvantage #HealthcareTrends #healthcarepodcast https://lnkd.in/gQ7qnyyh