Senators weigh in on Medicare Advantage plans
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:23 AM CST, Tue February 22, 2022
WASHINGTON – A recent letter signed by 63 members of the U.S. Senate urges CMS to “ensure that payment or policy changes allow Medicare Advantage plans to continue to provide the patient-centered care that 43% of Medicare-eligible Americans rely on every day.” The letter, led by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., comes as CMS prepares to finalize its Medicare Advantage rate announcement for 2023, expected by April 4. “Today, in a historic showing of bipartisan support, nearly two-thirds of the Senate put beneficiaries first by declaring their support for the Medicare Advantage coverage their constituents actively choose and need,” said Mary Beth Donahue, president and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance. “That such ideologically, geographically diverse members of the Senate would find common ground on this issue is a testament to their steadfast commitment to seniors and to what Medicare Advantage is already doing: delivering better health outcomes, more benefits, lower consumer costs, and marking a path to a more equitable health care future. With ongoing bipartisan support in Washington, this work will continue.” A similar letter was sent in January by the House of Representatives.
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