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Proposed Rule Strengthens Fairness and Behavioral Health in the Medicare Advantage Program

Proposed Rule Strengthens Fairness and Behavioral Health in the Medicare Advantage Program

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Photo: Justin Paget/Getty Images For the first time, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to establish a health equity index in the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings program that would reward excellent care for underserved populations. The proposed rule would also update the Medicare Part D drug therapy management program …

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NYC wins key decision in plan to make Medicare Advantage plan mandatory for retired city workers

NYC wins key decision in plan to make Medicare Advantage plan mandatory for retired city workers

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Mayor Adams’ administration won a key decision Thursday in its effort to move thousands of retired New York city workers into a highly controversial privatized Medicare Advantage plan. The decision, by an independent arbitrator overseeing the health care dispute, appears to pave the way for the administration to implement the Medicare Advantage plan as the …

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