“As Open Enrollment Begins, Record Medicare Advantage Growth Expected,” by Bruce Japsen, Forbes

“A flood of new Medicare Advantage health plans are expected to divvy up a larger pool of seniors flocking to lower premiums, expanded benefits and additional choices for 2019. Large insurers like UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, Cigna, Humana and Anthem are selling in new markets and additional counties when open enrollment starts Monday, Oct. 15^th for coverage that begins in 2019. This is expected to increase the total number of seniors enrolled in privately-administered Medicare Advantage plans for 2019 to more than 22 million.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

MA continues to crowd out traditional Medicare.

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