Medicare Advantage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks sent an email to constituents warning of the consequences of deep cuts to the popular Medicare Advantage program that were passed by the then Democratically controlled Congress in 2010 to partially pay for President Obama’s controversial healthcare insurance reform legislation, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Obama administration is planning new cuts to the embattled Medicare Advantage program.  The new round of cuts for 2014 likely mean that seniors will have to pay a larger portion of their healthcare expenses through higher premiums and/or higher copays and deductibles.  Some seniors could lose their coverage … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced in a written statement that people with Medicare have more choices and the performance of Medicare Advantage plans are improving.  Sec. Sebelius’s statement was released on the eve of the start of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period which began … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced in a written statement that enrollment in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program is projected to increase by 11 percent during the next year and that premiums will remain steady. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Thanks to the Affordable … Continued