Widespread Medicare Advantage (MA) marketing scams and deception often result in beneficiaries getting switched -- without their knowledge or consent -- to plans that don't cover their providers or ...

Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors need to make their enrollee materials compliant with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act before the next sign-up period, according to a notice the ...

A key Senate panel is probing whether Medicare Advantage (MA) plans engaged in misleading marketing and aggressive sales tactics, the latest scrutiny of the popular program. Senate Finance Committee ...

MA plans, which say they offer lower costs, extra benefits and better outcomes, are growing in popularity — estimates place more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries in the privately-run plans by ...

You’ve probably seen TV ads featuring D-list celebrities pitching Medicare Advantage plans by claiming that seniors may be missing out on valuable benefits. But Medicare beneficiaries are also being ...

A new report found nearly 10 states reported higher complaints of Medicare Advantage (MA) marketing, including complaints of seniors being misled about a plan’s benefits. The report (PDF), released ...

Almost everyone 65 and older has received marketing related to Medicare, but some have reported experiences with Medicare marketing that violate federal rules, including marketers asking for Social ...

On November 26, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule revising the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) Program (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program ...

As our readers know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) prohibits certain marketing communications, materials, and activities. With Medicare’s open enrollment period nearing an end, ...

Regulators have raised red flags about Medicare marketing, finalizing a rule this spring that aims to cut back on deceptive or misleading advertising for MA plans after beneficiary complaints more ...

Growing public interest in Medicare Advantage plans means insurers are flooding the market with outreach. Health insurance agents set up enrollment booths at community events. In grocery stores, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for ...