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Providers say Medicare Advantage hinders new methadone benefit

In 2018, responding to a wave of overdose deaths, Congress passed legislation requiring Medicare to pay for services at opioid treatment programs for the first time.

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Providers say Medicare Advantage hinders new methadone benefit

A new benefit aimed at helping treat opioid use disorder can be hard to access for those who use Medicare Advantage plans, advocates say.

Roll Call

Did Medicare Advantage plans overcharge?

Some Medicare Advantage plans failed to produce any records to justify their payments, government records show

Salon

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How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud.

Tribune News Service

The Medicare Advantage plan scandal

Health insurers that issue Medicare Advantage plans have repeatedly tried to sidestep regulations, audits find

Salon

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

A KHN investigation found when some Medicare Advantage plans got a rare federal audit, they couldn't produce billing records for care they said they'd provided. Some blamed fire, flood — or doctors.

WEKU

Supermarket meal deals compared including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Boots

Which retailer offers the cheapest meal deal - and how much can you save?

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Nursing home surprise: Advantage plans may shorten stays to less time than Medicare covers

After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home.

Tribune News Service

Nursing home surprise: Medicare Advantage plans covering less time than Medicare covers

Health care providers, nursing home representatives and patient advocates say Medicare Advantage plans increasingly are ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehabilitation services before patients are healthy enough to go home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans

Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers of plans that have no monthly price tag

The Independent UK

Little-known tip for Boots advantage card holders to get extra points

Most stores have special recycling points for hard-to-recycle empties but busy shoppers don't always notice they are there

Chronicle Live

Boots card holders have just six days before they lose their points

Make sure you scan your Advantage card within the next week, or you will lose all of your rewards points for good

Chronicle Live

Millions warned about Boots Advantage Card rule changes coming in next week

The cards have to be scanned more often to keep the points valid

Wales Online

Boots issues two-week warning to everyone with an Advantage Card

Your points could be wiped instantly if you don't use your card enough

Manchester Evening News

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Urgent warning to Boots Advantage Card holders as major change looms

People need to act now or they could lose points

Daily Mirror

Boots shoppers issued warning over Advantage Card deadline - less than one week to act

Boots is changing how often you need to use your Advantage Card in order to keep your points. From June 20, you’ll lose your points after just one year of not scanning your card

Benzinga

BMO Capital Boosts Advantage Energy Price Target By 17%

Advantage Energy Ltd (TSX: AAV) (OTC: AAVVF) price target has been raised to C$14 from C$12 by BMO Capital analyst Mike Murphy.

Daily Mirror

Boots is shaking up its Advantage Card loyalty scheme – but it’s good news for shoppers

Boots has confirmed its new “Price Advantage” initiative will now be available online, having previously only been in stores. It means online shoppers will benefit from lower prices

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Boots shoppers left furious over advantage card points being wiped

"I didn’t get a warning email about the two year wipe either… Won’t be shopping there now"

Daily Mirror

Boots shoppers furious after Advantage card points 'WIPED' as huge shake-up revealed

Boots shoppers claim their Advantage Card points have been wiped - but the pharmacy chain says it is down to a technical glitch. It comes after Boots started emailing shoppers about a change to its loyalty scheme

Kiplinger

The Rules for Making a Medigap Switch

Kiplinger provides guidance on how to make a Medicare Medigap switch to get the best plan for your budget.

Tribune News Service

Seeking to shift costs to Medicare, more employers move retirees to advantage plans

As a parting gesture to a pandemic-ravaged city, former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio hoped to provide the city with a gift that would keep on giving: new health insurance for 250,000 city retirees partly funded by the federal government. Although he promised better benefits and no change in…

Kiplinger

When Is Medicare Open Enrollment?

During the annual enrollment period each fall, you can select a new Medicare Advantage or Part D plan or switch back to original Medicare.

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