RFI Commenters Envision More Plan Flexibility, Improved Transparency in MA

September 15

After giving stakeholders a month to formulate their thoughts on how best to address a variety of aspects of the Medicare Advantage program, CMS received nearly 4,000 comments on its request for information (RFI). An AIS Health review of select letters reveals comments on a multitude of hot-button topics including beneficiary decision-making, marketing practices and plan oversight, and MA reimbursement.

CMS published the MA-focused RFI on Aug. 1 and asked for input by Aug. 31. The sprawling request asked commenters to consider dozens of questions on key topics such as health equity, risk adjustment, social determinants of health (SDOH), supplemental benefits and value-based care.

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Lauren Flynn Kelly Managing Editor, Radar on Medicare Advantage

Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.