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May 10, 2012

Recent Stories of Interest

From Medicare Advantage News - Unlike the case last year when publicly owned health plan operators, with only a few exceptions, posted strong financial results by almost any measure in their Medicare Advantage operations, this year’s first-quarter reports offered some warning flags to go together with growth. While almost all the reporting plans posted strong enrollment, some of them did not show equivalent strength in profit margins or medical loss ratios (MLRs). Read more

The rapid move to dramatically boost the use of managed care for… Read more

Medicare Advantage plans’ submissions to CMS on results of their Chronic Care… Read more

The story for Medicare Advantage plans in the final 2013 payment rates… Read more

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May 1, 2012
Molina Posts 4% First-quarter Earnings Increase

Enrollment growth in Texas, Calif. help Molina post 4% first-quarter earnings increase. http://tinyurl.com/6ol4rso

April 12, 2012
California's Dual Eligibles County and Plan Selections

To view California's news release on its county and plan selections for the dual-eligibles initiative, click here

March 27, 2012
Alabama's Medicaid Commissioner Resigns

Alabama's Medicaid Commissioner has resigned…the agency faces a significant budget shortfall. http://tinyurl.com/cxmo637

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