The ADA is responding to a request for information on Medicare Advantage data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by emphasizing the importance of increasing data transparency and reporting from insurers.
A letter from the ADA to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure stated the utilization of dental care through Medicare Advantage and related cost-sharing and marketing practices should be further examined, considering more than half of Medicare beneficiaries now choose these plans.
“The information collected through this proposal is essential to understanding dental needs of Medicare [Advantage] beneficiaries, while highlighting potential access to care issues that may arise with the rapid growth of Medicare Advantage,” the letter states before delving into the ADA-supported areas of data transparency of Medicare Advantage plans.
Source: Association supports data transparency of Medicare Advantage plans / ADA News