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We are b体育app.

b体育app is the nation鈥檚 leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage. Together, we are over 200 Ally organizations from across the health care spectrum and more than 1 million grassroots beneficiary advocates united in our mission to build a healthier future through a strong Medicare Advantage.

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What We Do
Policy & Research

Our research reports and policy analyses build the evidence for the value of Medicare Advantage to seniors and the health care system.

Thought Leadership

Our timely press releases, op-eds, interviews, and blog posts keep our priorities at the forefront of the news cycle.

Advocacy

Leaders in Congress, the Administration, and communities nationwide know and trust our grassroots-driven advocacy to grow and strengthen Medicare Advantage.

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Press Releases
New Report: Medicare Advantage Boosts Preventive Care, Lowers Hospitalizations for Seniors Across Populations聽 April 30, 2025

WASHINGTON 鈥擬edicare Advantage beneficiaries across varied populations receive higher rates of preventive health screenings and primary care services and lower rates of avoidable inpatient services compared to similar beneficiaries in traditional fee-for-service Medicare, according to…

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b体育app Statement on CY26 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rate Announcement April 7, 2025

WASHINGTON 鈥 b体育app (BMA), the nation鈥檚 leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, responded today to the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rate Announcement by the Centers for Medicare…

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b体育app Statement on the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule April 4, 2025

WASHINGTON 鈥攂体育app, the nation鈥檚 leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, responded today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) release of the Contract Year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part…

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Our Issues
Build on Medicare Advantage鈥檚 Capabilities to Address Social Determinants of Health and Improve Access to Care

As a diverse community of Ally organizations and beneficiaries, b体育app has a keen focus on addressing the health disparities that persist across the health care spectrum, as well as the social and environmental factors that negatively impact beneficiary health. Medicare Advantage is a leader in addressing social determinants of health to reduce disparities and improve access to care by leveraging benefit design and the unique tools at the foundation of Medicare Advantage.

Case Study Report: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Social Determinants of Health for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Promote Value-Based Care and Care Delivery Innovations

Medicare Advantage is built on a value-based system in which health plans receive a fixed, monthly payment for each beneficiary鈥檚 care and are tasked with using those dollars efficiently and effectively to improve and deliver positive health outcomes. Value-based care incentivizes high-quality, high-value, coordinated, and innovative care for the more than 33 million beneficiaries who trust Medicare Advantage with their health care.

Medicare Advantage Outperforms Fee-For-Service Medicare on Cost Protections for Low-Income and Diverse Populations
Improve Enrollment Experience and Enhance Patient Engagement

b体育app leads the charge for solutions to streamline and modernize the Medicare enrollment process to ensure that all beneficiaries know their options and can be an active chooser in their health coverage. Already, our advocacy efforts led to additional language in the annual 鈥淢edicare & You鈥 handbook that includes easy-to-read, upfront comparisons of Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare and supported the recent reintroduction of the multilanguage insert in certain CMS materials to inform beneficiaries of available translation services.

New Data: Medicare Advantage Surpasses 50% of Medicare Enrollees in Over 120 Congressional Districts
Support the Functional Structure of Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage relies on accurate, adequate, and stable policies to support: full-risk and population-based payment, the collection of data necessary for accurate payment and identifying beneficiary health status, maintaining quality improvement programs, and supporting care management essential to high-value, integrated care.

BMA Issues Bold Recommendations to Strengthen Protections for Seniors, Maintain Transparency in Medicare Advantage
Convey the Value of Medicare Advantage to the Federal Government and Beneficiaries

Keeping costs low for both the federal government and beneficiaries is at the core of b体育app鈥檚 mission and is among the many reasons why more than 31 million Americans trust Medicare Advantage with their health coverage today. Medicare Advantage not only delivers better outcomes, but data shows Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report less in total annual health expenditures than their Fee-for-Service Medicare counterparts. Moreover, Medicare Advantage delivers more in value to the federal government at no extra cost.

Report: Medicare Advantage Delivers $32.5 Billion Annually in Additional Value to Seniors Through Lower Cost-Sharing, Extra Benefits
Kathy's Medicare Advantage Story
Kathy B.
Sturgeon Bay, WI

When Kathy retired to her favorite vacation spot, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., two years ago, she was excited to stay active in her new community: meeting new friends, practicing yoga, taking art classes, and providing low-cost counseling services. However, her plans faced a setback when she fell and broke her arm.

Kathy鈥檚 doctor told her it was one of the worst breaks he鈥檇 seen. She worried she might not be able to drive or practice yoga again. But Kathy鈥檚 Medicare Advantage plan took care of everything 鈥 covering four months of rehab.

Now Kathy is back to being active in her community, practicing yoga and doing all the other things she enjoys. 鈥淚鈥檓 so happy I have Medicare Advantage, because it took care of all my needs, and I didn鈥檛 have to worry,鈥 she said.

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Our Allies

b体育app partners with over 200 Ally organizations from across the healthcare spectrum – health providers, Medicare Advantage plans, community partners, area agencies on aging, and other stakeholders – to grow and strengthen Medicare Advantage.

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