Thinking of ditching Medicare Advantage? Here’s why John Oliver and Suze Orman say you should. But are they right?

Two influential voices — comedian John Oliver and personal finance expert Suze Orman — are making a forceful case for ...

Medicare Advantage covers 3 surprising grocery store staples

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services listed some grocery services that Medicare Advantage plans can cover in its ...

UnitedHealth to accelerate Medicare Advantage payments to some rural hospitals

Jan 14 () - UnitedHealth's health insurance unit said on Wednesday it has launched a pilot program ​aimed at speeding up ...
Becker's Hospital Review

UnitedHealthcare launches accelerated Medicare Advantage payment program for rural hospitals

UnitedHealthcare launches accelerated Medicare payment program to halve processing times for rural hospitals in four states, improving cash flow.

Medicare Advantage overpayments will total $76B this year: MedPAC

The findings are “very depressing,” one commissioner said. Still, it’s a smaller sum than in 2025, thanks to the continued ...
InsuranceNewsNet

Senate report alleges Medicare upcoding by UnitedHealth

A Senate report released Tuesday alleges that UnitedHealth Group is gaming the Medicare Advantage system to reap massive payments.
The Heartland InstituteOpinion

Medicare Advantage Plans Profit When They Keep Enrollees Healthy – Commentary

Medicare Advantage plans receive more money for sicker enrollees and have incentives to find the most efficient ways to keep ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Senate finds UnitedHealth used ‘aggressive strategies’ in Medicare Advantage

UnitedHealth Group leveraged “aggressive strategies” to get higher-paying Medicare Advantage diagnoses, according to a Jan. 12 Senate report that Becker’s viewed. The Wall Street Journal initially ...
The Earth Times

Half-Billion Dollar Healthcare Shake-Up: Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Settle Massive Medicare Claims Lawsuit

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle Medicare Advantage false claims allegations, marking one of the ...

Kaiser Permanente Settles Medicare Fraud Claims for $556 Million

The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 ...