The Ratliff Agency

06/06/2023

It's what we all feared, but hoped wouldn't be the case.

06/04/2023

Diet and nutrition tips to get a flat stomach once and for all

02/23/2023

A study published in JAMA Network Open found value-based Medicare Advantage models deliver better outcomes and efficiency than traditional Medicare across eight metrics examined, including avoidable emergency department visits, readmissions and admissions for certain conditions. The findings, based....

02/17/2023

CMS' proposed changes in the annual advanced notice for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for the 2024 coverage year would cut average MA payments by 2.27% if finalized, rather than bring the 1.03% increase expected by the CMS, an Avalere analysis commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance found. Th...

01/19/2023

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The latest CMS data showed the number of people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans jumped to more than 30 million as of Jan. 1, compared with around 28 million last year based on Kaiser Family Foundation data. Standalone prescription drug plan enrollment reached around 22.7 million, bringing the t...

12/07/2022

A report by the Urban Institute estimates that 18 million people may lose their Medicaid coverage, and 4 million may end up uninsured, once the COVID-19 public health emergency comes to an end and states must redetermine eligibility for the program. The Department of Health and Human Services releas...

12/01/2022

AHIP is pushing back on claims that Medicare Advantage plans are overcharging the government.

11/08/2022

“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.”
— Lao Tzu

11/08/2022

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11/05/2022

No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy— unless you let them. Self-discipline is the first rule of all successful leadership.

11/05/2022

Instead of worrying about the bad things that might happen to you, spend a few minutes every day enumerating the pleasant events that are going to happen.