Medicare Advantage Money Grab
Congress created private Medicare Advantage health plans to help control health care spending on the elderly. But a Center for Public Integrity investigation found that billions of tax dollars are wasted every year through manipulation of a Medicare payment tool called a “risk score.” Meanwhile, the growing power of the Medicare Advantage industry has muzzled many critics in Congress, and turned others into cheerleaders for the program.
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Medicare Advantage Money Grab
Part 1 of 3
Published — June 4, 2014 Updated — January 14, 2015 at 9:35 am ET
Why Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers billions more than it should
Regulators have kept problems secret, and there’s no fix in sight
Medicare Advantage Money Grab
Part 2 of 3
Published — June 9, 2014 Updated — July 9, 2014 at 2:27 pm ET
Health insurers have their way with regulators
Billions in Medicare Advantage overcharges likely gone for good
Medicare Advantage Money Grab
Part 3 of 3
Published — June 10, 2014
Home is where the money is for Medicare Advantage plans
Feds wanted to ban costly ‘house calls,’ but backed off due to lobbying blitz
