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New Medicare Advantage rules hold big potential for pop health

New Medicare Advantage rules hold big potential for pop health

June 13, 2018Meg BryantNo CommentsHealthcare DiveNews

Payers will now be able to work with companies like Uber or Lyft to provide transportation, for example, as part of a more complete set of benefits for the quickly growing MA population.

CMS issued a final rule in May giving MA plans more flexibility in determining the types of supplemental benefits they can offer chronically ill enrollees, including nonmedical benefits. The new policy, part of a broad 2019 Medicare payment rule, means plans like UnitedHealthcare and Humana aren’t harnessed to a set palette of supplemental benefits for members with chronic conditions, but can tailor them to the specific needs of individuals.

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: CMS, MA, Medicare Advantage

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