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Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
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Opinion: Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
Lawsuits raise questions about the validity of the star ratings system
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Big Medicare Advantage insurance companies have filed lawsuits against the federal government, furiously attacking the official “five star” quality ratings system that it uses to evaluate their plans.
Insurance giants Humana HUM, UnitedHealth UNH and Centene CNC are accusing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of “arbitrary and capricious actions” in how it rates many of their plans.
