Three Health Insurers Exaggerated Medicare Advantage Enrollees’ Illnesses, Overcharging Taxpayers $140 Million

The disadvantages of Medicare Advantage programs can extend beyond frustration for patients and lower reimbursement rates for hospitals. A recent report from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department Office of Inspector General put a sharper focus on questionable practices in certain Medicare Advantage programs from certain commercial health insurance companies. Three health insurance companies