The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened two sessions on Medicare Advantage (MA), including a status report on the program and policy recommendations for standardized benefits. In examining the MA program and the Commission’s recent analyses, staff highlighted the role of coding intensity and favorable selection in contributing to excess payments to MA plans that total $88 billion in 2024…. (Slifer, January 12, 2024) #Costs, #Medicare Advantage, #Program Integrity, #Quality, #Transparency