As Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) get ready for the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), they should proactively prepare for one of the most competitive marketing seasons to date. The cumulative impact from changes in payment rates; regulatory pressure on Third…

This brief builds upon last year’s analysis of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) and highlights results from the most recent enrollment data available1 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that accounts for 2023 AEP. Where helpful, we’ll compare…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data that highlights the benefit designs of 2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, inclusive of each MA product’s dental offering. To help our clients understand the results, HealthScape Advisors has quickly ingested the…

Medicare Advantage (MA)—the alternative to traditional Medicare which allows seniors to receive Part A and B benefits through private insurance—continues to rise in popularity. As of April 2022, almost half (46%)¹ of all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in an MA plan.…

In late February 2022, HealthScape published an initial review of Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) results, noting material changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) membership from December 2021 to January 2022 (when AEP enrollments went into effect) across nearly 300 carriers, including…

This brief details HealthScape Advisors’ first look at Medicare Advantage (MA) 2022 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) results. As additional enrollment data becomes available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), we will update this brief with any significant…

Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the Sept. 16, 2021, issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage. As Medicare Advantage organizations prepare to promote their plans for the 2022 Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), marketing experts say they see a continued…

Medicare Advantage (MA)—an alternative to traditional Medicare which allows seniors to receive Part A and B benefits through private insurance—is more popular than ever. As of 2019, over one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in an MA plan and…

HealthScape is excited to present its second Executive Briefing in a series that focuses on the importance of Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) supplemental benefit plan design. While the first edition in the series highlights supplemental dental benefit considerations, this brief…

Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the August 20, 2020, issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage As Medicare Advantage organizations prepare to promote their 2021 offerings this fall with no new guidance from CMS on marketing during a pandemic, plans…