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Medicare Advantage: How Insurers Scored Billions in Extra Payments

The Wall Street Journal on MSN.com

A yearlong investigation by The Wall Street Journal, leveraging exclusive access to billions of Medicare records, reveals how private health insurers have reaped billions of dollars in extra payments from the Medicare Advantage program, a system designed to provide affordable healthcare to seniors and people with disabilities. This probe sheds light on the financial dealings of Medicare's private insurers, highlighting potential issues with the program's payment structure. With healthcare costs and insurance premiums on the rise, understanding the intricacies of Medicare Advantage is crucial for consumers and policymakers alike, especially in terms of health insurance and medical billing.