Making Sense of Medicare Advantage Plans

12/27/24 • 25 min

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans (also known as "Part C") are rapidly increasing in use, and beneficiaries' co-pay and claims denials are becoming more frequent. In today's episode, host Dr. Andrew Pouw talks with Academy billing and advocacy experts Joy Woodke and Brandy Keys to learn more about MA plans and their impact on patients and how ophthalmologists deliver care.

To review the requirements put forth by your Medicare Administrative Contractor, visit the Academy's page on local coverage determination policies.

For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

To review the requirements put forth by your Medicare Administrative Contractor, visit the Academy's page on local coverage determination policies.

For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

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