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Medicare Advantage overpaid by up to $140 billion annually: Report

October 12, 2023 Reprints

A report by advocacy group Physicians for a National Health Program contends that taxpayers are overpaying for Medicare Advantage by $88 billion to potentially $140 billion annually, reports Medical Economics. The report highlights that MA beneficiaries, who are typically healthier, result in favorable selection, leading to potential overpayments of $44 billion to $56 billion yearly.

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