MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: MA's Mass Appeal Ascends As CMS Makes Adjustment
New out-of-pocket savings to benes makes plan popular in 2005.Medicare Advantage health plans will soon receive new support for attracting and retaining beneficiaries with chronic illnesses.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced June 30 that it has approved 143 new Medicare Advantage plans to provide services in 2005, expanding availability to 49 states. This likely means more Medicare Advantage enrollees in the future, since the plan's more extensive benefits and lower cost-sharing has made it a popular plan among Medicare beneficiaries and health plans, CMS says.
New Approvals A Boon For HMOs, PPOs
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