MedPAC Members Will Hear Out Agents, Brokers After Slamming ‘Flawed System’

Mar 20
Mar 20, 2025

During a recent public meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), a preliminary discussion about solutions to address misaligned Medicare marketing incentives took an abrupt turn when commissioners suggested eliminating agents and brokers altogether. This caused a stir in the agent and broker community, with the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) promptly seeking to set the record straight on MedPAC’s “flawed assertions.” AIS Health, a division of MMIT, has learned that six members of MedPAC have since agreed to meet with members of the Medicare Advisory group at NABIP.

“I was disheartened and shocked when I heard the amount of misinformation and personal guesswork that was being discussed” at the March 7 MedPAC meeting, says Amanda Brewton, who is a member of the NABIP advisory group and owner of the field marketing organization Medicare Answers Now.
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Lauren Flynn Kelly

Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.