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The United Healthcare, the largest plans for Medicare Advantage in the country, abandons of certain plans covering 600,000 people.
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Discarded plans are primarily those where seniors have more choices for healthcare providers.
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This decision is made when the United Station is facing a federal civil fraud survey of how it registers diagnoses, which for additional benefits for his Medicare benefits plans.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE says it abandons of some of its Medicare’s benefits plans that combine 600,000 people.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE, a United Group, includes more than 8 million people as the largest plans for Medicare Advantage in the country. Business has been pressure on the increasing use and reduction rates for the last quarters.
What they say
Last week, Tim Noel, Director General of the Company’s Health Insurance Division, said the United States, which includes 600,000 members, “first in less controlled products such as WPO offers.”
The plans dropped are first and foremost those where seniors have more choices for healthcare providers, says Representative-Review;
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Noel said its Medicare Advantage members increase visits to doctors’ visits, tests, specialists and emergency departments “contributing to increased outpatient costs.”
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“Given the constant trend and pressure of the cost of finance and the need to maintain a margin, we have made significant changes to the benefits,” he said.
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By KffThere are two ways to get Medicare, a government health care program, for people 65 years of age and older. Standard Medicare includes hospital and medical insurance, which covers the medical costs after you meet with deduction. You can join a separate Medicare drug plan to get a prescription drug coverage.
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You can also choose Medicare Advantage, a private health insurance plan confirmed by Medicare, including hospital, medical and mostly prescription drugs, among other benefits that do not include Standard Medicare.
By numbers
2024. 54%F suitable for Medicare beneficiaries – $ 32.8 million. People out of 61.2 million. According to KFF, it increased from 19% in 2007. The Congress Budget Bureau projects, which will have Medicare Advantage by 2034, 64% of the people who participated in Medicare.