Whats The Issue On Medicare Advantage Plans.....

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13. +1. It is a nationwide problem

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/23/1-million-patients-lose-coverage-as-insurers-hospitals-drop-medicare-advantage/

1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
By: Anna Claire Vollers - October 23, 2024 5:00 am

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Libby and Andrew Potter usually ignore the avalanche of Medicare Advantage ads that land in the mailbox at their home in Huntsville, Alabama, each fall as Medicare’s open enrollment period begins.

Libby, a retired middle school librarian, has what she considers good health insurance through the state employee health plan. Andrew has insurance through his job as a university professor and plans to join Libby’s insurance when he retires next year.

But this year, a few days before open enrollment began, a letter arrived from UnitedHealthcare, informing the Potters that the region’s largest hospital system would no longer be considered in-network for Libby’s Medicare Advantage plan.

The Potters spent the next couple of weeks worried and unsure what to do. It seemed incredible that 14 area hospitals, including the area’s only Level 1 trauma center, could suddenly become much, much more expensive.

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https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/10/29/hospitals-no-longer-accept-humana-medicare-advantage-plans-2025/

Hospitals no longer accept Humana Medicare Advantage plans in 2025
By Elizabeth Shores
Published: Oct. 29, 2024 at 4:35 PM CDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Hospitals in Bismarck are ending their contracts with Humana Medicare Advantage.

The North Dakota Insurance Department says it’s a growing trend across the U.S., and it encourages those affected to select new plans during the open enrollment period, which is happening now.

We reached out to both Sanford Health and CHI St. Alexius for confirmation.

Sanford confirmed that on Dec. 31, 2024, it will stop accepting this specific plan. Not all Medicare Advantage plans are going to be affected.

Check with your healthcare provider to see which plans are going to be covered in the new year.

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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2024/10/28/504274/md-anderson-to-stop-accepting-blue-cross-blue-shield-texas-medicare/

Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas terminates Medicare Advantage agreement with MD Anderson
MD Anderson said it was notified via a letter from BCBSTX earlier this year.
Kyle McClenagan | Posted on October 28, 2024, 3:24 PM (Last Updated: October 29, 2024, 9:54 AM)

Beginning Friday, MD Anderson Cancer Center physicians will no longer be in-network on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Medicare Part C Advantage plan coverage or Managed Medicaid services, according to the care provider's website.

An MD Anderson representative said the health care center was notified by BCBSTX earlier this year that it would be ending its Letter of Agreement. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and over. Medicaid is a state and federal program that assists in covering medical costs based on income eligibility. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurance companies and offer additional coverage on top of Medicare.

The agreement will officially end on Nov. 1 but MD Anderson will continue to accept Medicare and Medicaid. The termination also does not apply to UT Care Medicare PRO or the Texas A&M 65 Plus Medicare Advantage Plan — which is part of the retirement plans for the University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems.

Medicare Part A, which covers hospital stays, hospice care, skilled nursing facilities and some home health care, will still be accepted by MD Anderson. Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits, preventive care, screenings and medical supplies will also still be accepted.

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