Medicare Advantage sales tactics draw fire as a Senate committee examines
Ongoing complaints from consumers on turnover misleading places for private health insurance Medicare have inspired a powerful Senate committee to examine its marketing practices and reputation of legislation. The problems are despite Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services efforts to curb abuses.
The Senate Finance Committee since January, three hearings on marketing, cost and regulatory plans.
“I know there are good and good, honest officers outside, but the system allows predators such as marketing, and we have no room for this type of fleecing of America’s seniors,” said the group chaired by Senator Max Baucus (D, Mont). He intends to legislate to solve problems.
Many doctors and consumers are supporters of the prudence of health plans, especially for the fees of private goods and services, which remains strong growth in enrolments. They welcomed the efforts made by committee.
“Reports on marketing and distribution of abuse of Medicare Advantage plans are at alarm, and the Senate is to do things using the problem,” said Edward L. Langston, MD, president of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees.
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