'Only Medicare is Medicare,' said Rep. Mark Pocan. 'These non-Medicare plans run by private insurers undermine traditional Medicare.'
In an effort to crack down on the misleading practices of Medicare Advantage providers, Democratic Reps. Mark Pocan, Ro Khanna, and Jan Schakowsky reintroduced legislation Tuesday that would ban private insurers from using the 'Medicare' label in the names of their health plans.
Recent investigations have exposed how Medicare Advantage plans frequently overcharge the government by making patients appear sicker than they are, resulting in a higher payment. The federal government currently expects to pay Medicare Advantage providers more than $6 trillion over the next eight years.
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