Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: Issues & Choices
Several subject matter experts continue to discuss the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage and notable non-health plan and non-broker resources.
See materials below.
Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: Issues & Choices
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 10am
Presented by F & L Medicare Resource Group
Registration required to attend and for a recording:
Presenters
Michael Austin, M.S., J.D., Retired Director
Bob Hall, MBA, Carlson School, CFP
Russell Luepker, MD, Retired UMN Professor.
Andy Whitman, Ph.D., JD. Professor, Carlson School
Kip Anderson, JD., author & health policy advisor to Health Care for All MN
Purpose of Our Presentation
- Our goal is to provide information that will help you to make the best choice among the insurance options available. We think that more information about coverage and claim processing by insurers will help.
- Our focus is on current Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare Supplemental Plans. We will not discuss insurance options available to military veterans.
- We will suggest resources and approaches to take with insurers when your claim is denied, you are required to seek preauthorization before treatment, payment is delayed or you are charged excessive costs.
- Later this year, in a general UMRA session, UMN OHR will discuss changes proposed to their role with selecting health insurance plans. Their role may change in 2026.
- To prepare for our Sept.16 Event you can review a Star & Tribune article and two sites listed below.
- HealthPartners merits commendation for stepping forward on claim denials by UnitedHealth. Its concerns should be taken seriously and require deeper scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers.
A Minnesota health care battle royale - Both consumers and regulators should pay attention to what HealthPartners is saying about UnitedHealth. Copyright 2024 Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities
Two sites listed below offer comprehensive information (be careful to avoid the embedded advertisements):
Notable non-health plan and non-broker resources
- Senior Linkage, https://mnhealthcarechoices.com/
- MN Commerce Department, https://mn.gov/commerce/insurance/health/consumer-protections/medicare/
- Attorney General, https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=MN+Attorney+general+Medicare
MN Depart. of Health: For HMO, PPO, ACO, https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/index.html
Registration required to attend and for a recording.
~ Andrew Whitman, [email protected]
FLG facilitator
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