GAO Call For CMS To Improve MA Risk Assessment May Portend More Cuts
House Democratic lawmakers say a new call by Congress' investigative arm for CMS to improve its risk-adjustment methodology to better reflect the health of Medicare Advantage enrollees shows there is “more to be done” to rein in MA payments, and an analyst says the timing of the study suggests MA cuts could be included in the president’s budget and also reaffirms speculations that the 2013 proposed MA rates -- slated to come out Feb. 17 -- could be negative for industry.
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