The federal government is cracking down on misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that prey on older Americans, including a proposed ban on ads that use confusing words, images, or logos.
Dec. 15, 2022 -- The federal government is cracking down on misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that prey on older Americans.
called it “an aggressive step to tackle a growing problem in the Medicare Advantage marketplace, a booming business that offers privately run versions of the government’s Medicare program for people who are 65 and older or have disabilities.” “And some have been deceived by television commercials, online ads and mailers put out by the marketing agencies and brokers that some insurers have hired to win over customers,” the AP wrote.
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