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Executive Briefing | April 11, 2024

CMS Final Rate Announcement: Performance Pressure Continues for Medicare Advantage Plans

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Final Rate Announcement for Calendar Year (CY) 2025. The announcement finalized a payment increase of 3.7% over CY 2024, which (as we previously reported) represents no significant change from…

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Executive Briefing | March 25, 2024

Advance Payment Notice Continues to Shift Plans from Growth to Performance

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THE PRESSURE IS ON TO PROTECT EXISTING ENROLLMENT WHILE DEMONSTRATING BETTER VALUE FOR BENEFICIARIES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Advance Notice on January 31, 2024, prompting Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs)…

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Executive Briefing | July 26, 2023

2024 AEP: The Most Competitive Marketing Season Ever

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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…

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Executive Briefing | March 14, 2023

HealthScape Advisors’ Insights on 2023 AEP Performance

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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…

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Executive Briefing | February 14, 2023

Supplemental Benefit Trends 2023

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Studies have previously suggested that MA members are “sticky” and rarely change coverage; however, this behavior may be changing given the proliferation of product options and availability of rich benefits. For example, at the recent JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, Humana…

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Article | April 26, 2022

HealthScape Advisors’ Preliminary Insights on 2022 AEP – March Update

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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…

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Executive Briefing | February 22, 2022

HealthScape Advisors’ Preliminary Insights on 2022 AEP

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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…

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Executive Briefing | April 30, 2019

The Rise of Over-The-Counter Programs in Medicare Advantage Plans

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“We’re going to have an interesting discussion in the next 5 to 10 years because Medicare Advantage has always been a smaller portion of Medicare and Medicare fee-for-service has dominated. Well, that’s changing now.” – Alex Azar, Health and Human…

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Whitepaper | May 23, 2018

Assessing Joint Venture Models for Provider-Sponsored Health Plan Products

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Health systems are well-attuned to the potential pitfalls of launching a provider-sponsored health plan (PSP) without the right mix of expertise, capabilities and capital. Health plans, on the other hand, are actively seeking partners that can deliver tight network alignment,…

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Infographic | September 7, 2017

INFOGRAPHIC: Results from Our Survey on Value-Based Payment Models

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HealthScape Advisors partnered with the Health Plan Alliance and several health plan clients to investigate drivers of success under value-based payment models. As part of this effort, HealthScape engaged 30+ health plans using both an online survey and executive interviews…

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