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Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage disparity in Puerto Rico will “worsen,” warns MMAPA
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Press Release
Apr 9, 2024


Request for additional information on Medicare Advantage by HHS Secretary Becerra gives hope to seniors and health providers in PR
For Immediate Release Contact: Melisa Diaz 202.285.0785 /melisa@melisadiaz.com March 20, 2024, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico...

Press Release
Mar 25, 2024


How Medicare leaves Puerto Ricans behind
The historically underfunding of the Medicare Advantage program in Puerto Rico seriously affects our elderly, especially those who suffer...

Press Release
Mar 8, 2024


‘This is it’: Puerto Rico hopes time is now for Medicare Advantage pay fix
by Robert King, POLITICO February 9, 2024 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/02/this-is-it-puerto-rico-hopes-time-is-now-for...
Article
Feb 13, 2024


Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and 12 other Democrats ask to improve payments to Medicare Advantage plans in Puerto Rico
warned that payments to Puerto Rico plans are 39% below the average at the United States level. “It is very clear that Additional...
Article
Jan 30, 2024


21 professional and health organizations urge HHS to implement 3 specific and immediate initiatives to close the gap in federal funding for MA in Puerto Rico.
San Juan, November 14, 2023 – A group of 20 health-related entities and associations joined the Puerto Rico Medicaid and Medicare...

Press Release
Jan 30, 2024


Medicare Advantage Plans in Puerto Rico report hundreds of millions in losses for first half of 2023
(San Juan, August 24, 2023) Official financial reports filed by Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations as of and for the six...

Press Release
Jan 24, 2024


Moral and economic duty with health
Roberto Pando President of the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association Puerto Rico has been facing challenges for years to...

Roberto Pando
Jan 23, 2024


Amid Continued Disparities, MMAPA Urges CMS for Improvements to the 2024 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule
MMAPA expresses support for the Puerto Rico Hospital Association’s recommendations to ensure the 2024 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule...

Press Release
Sep 14, 2023


ICYMI: MMAPA Co-Hosts Series of Virtual Town Halls With HHS on Healthcare for Americans in Puerto Ri
MMAPA is grateful for the experts at HHS who helped lead these town halls and provided information and answers to questions on healthcare...

Article
Sep 13, 2023


MMAPA Partners With HHS to Host Virtual Town Hall Series With Americans in Puerto Rico
The series of virtual town halls, which ran last week and is continuing this week, is focused on vaccination and healthcare on the island...

Press Release
Sep 12, 2023


MA Rate Announcement Still Imposes Disproportionate Risk Model Reductions to Puerto Rico, But Change
“MMAPA and the healthcare community in Puerto Rico will continue to work with the Biden Administration on a path forward that advances...
Article
Sep 11, 2023


VIDEO: Senator Menendez Expresses Concerns About Impact of Medicare Changes for Americans in Puerto
At a hearing, the Senator said the administration’s proposed changes to the MA risk model “could impose the largest year-to-year...
Article
Sep 10, 2023
Puerto Rico To Be Disproportionately Harmed By Proposed Changes In MA Advance Notice
New report from Milliman shows Puerto Rico will face a significantly higher MA payment reduction than the national average. MMAPA...

Press Release
Sep 9, 2023


The Hill: Puerto Rico health care providers call for Medicare equity
Published in The Hill on April 5, 2022 By Rafael Bernal Puerto Rico’s health care industry is raising the alarm over disparities in how...
Article
Sep 8, 2023


Modern Healthcare: Puerto Rico: The ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Medicare Advantage growth
Puerto Rico: The ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Medicare Advantage growth By Maya Goldman, Modern Healthcare Medicare Advantage enrollment...
Article
Sep 8, 2023
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