Yesterday, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments in response to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information(RFI) on enhancing their Medicare Advantage (MA) data collection. According to CMS, the solicited information is intended to “support efforts for MA plans to best meet the needs of people with Medicare, for people with Medicare to have timely access to care, to ensure that MA plans appropriately use taxpayer funds, and for the market to have healthy competition.”
Our response focused on opportunities to improve program transparency, plan accountability, and the MA system through data collection and reporting in several key areas. Our recommendations center beneficiary needs and are grounded in our work helping MA enrollees navigate coverage and access care. |