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