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UPMC for Life Offers Medicare Advantage Plans Tailored to Meet the Needs of Veterans

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

UPMC Health Plan today reminds Pennsylvanians retired from the military that Medicare Open enrollment runs through Dec. 7. Veterans can select ...

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Highmark Medicare Products Make Care More Affordable

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Highmark has announced plan enhancements that will provide more value to Medicare members with lower premiums and copays, expanded supplemental ...

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5 Things You Need to Know About Medicare

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Medicare is a point of contention for many who are getting closer to retirement age and trying to understand the ...

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Medicare Advantage Payers Justifiably Concerned Over Magnitude of 2019 Proposed Changes to CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

When the Medicare Advantage community received an ‘earlier than normal’ CMS Advanced Payment Letter/Part I Draft Release on Dec. 27, ...

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Are ACOs the Answer?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mike Cassidy It may seem contradictory that Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) are championed as the new answer to manage ...

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Final CMS Accountable Care Organization Regulations Provide ACOs More Flexibility

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mike Cassidy CMS has finally released the final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program ...