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Podcast: Code WACK!
Episode: Secret rules, denials & fraud: The dark side of Medicare Advantage
Description: What are the major differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage? How do the two programs compare when it comes to accessing quality care?   To get the facts, join host Brenda Gazzar and Ed Weisbart, MD, a retired family physician, former chief medical officer of Express Scripts and a national board member of Physicians for a National Health Program. From narrow provider networks to pre-authorizations and claims denials, Dr. Weisbart shares the nitty-gritty on Medicare Advantage. What is the Medicare Advantage business model? Why are so many Medicare Advantage insurers being accused of fraud? Ch...