Rewards and Incentives Rule Has Compliance, Stars Implications

  • Dec 16, 2021

    Although it may have gone largely unnoticed by Medicare Advantage plans this year, a clarification regarding rewards and incentives (R&I) programs embedded in an 894-page final rule issued in January 2021 could have significant implications for plans’ star ratings strategy in addition to posing compliance risks and added costs in 2022. Industry experts say now is the time for plans to get compliant with the provision, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and to begin rethinking their R&I programs to incentivize healthy behavior across the broader MA population and not just those members who are falling behind in their star measures. Read more
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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.

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