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Adverse Selection No More? Healthy Seniors in MA and MedSupp

Brandon Dunk and Nafisa Ali MedSupp coverage is as comprehensive as you can get—for the not-so-low cost of a monthly premium, qualifying seniors can see any doctor they want as often as they need, no questions asked. That’s a great value proposition for all seniors—but especially high utilizers with preexisting...
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Navigating Digital Tools and Healthcare

By Andrew Anthony Digital technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives—from entertainment and the workplace to healthcare and health insurance and beyond. Even within each of these categories there are nearly innumerable forms of digital technology, ranging from more established technologies such as broadcast television or your insurer’s phone...
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Seniors, SNPs, and CMS. A Primer on SNPs and the Upcoming 2025PY CMS Final Rule.

By Emily Dykstra Often seniors find the Medicare landscape difficult to navigate. Considering all the differences in plan availability by region and carrier, different programs and costs, some seniors, especially those with limited financial resources, can easily choose coverage that does not best suit their needs. This is especially salient...
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What is on the horizon for Medicare Advantage and its supplemental benefit offerings?

By Arielle Elliott The growth of Medicare Advantage in the last decade has reached a new milestone. More than half of all Medicare eligibles are enrolled in Medicare Advantage. To put the speed of this growth in perspective, in 2017, approximately 19 million individuals were enrolled in MA plans (33%...
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Dental Benefits Reign Supreme for Duals

By: Emily Dykstra Duals are Medicare members who receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits due to low-income status. Often Duals have unique needs compared to general Medicare members, which is why Deft has done a deep dive into their importance and the preferences they have for supplemental benefits available in...
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The Dental Dilemma: Maximizing Health and Tailoring Coverage to Elevate Health and Experiences

For payers, ensuring comprehensive healthcare coverage for beneficiaries is critical for gaining new members, retaining current members, and ensuring a high-quality member experience. Dissatisfaction with dental coverage and care is often a driver of shopping, but not always switching as consumers are often hard pressed to find a better alternative....
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