CMS-4214-P would make Medicare Advantage plans verify provider directories every 90 days, publish accuracy scores and write directory accuracy into physician contracts. With 57 percent of Florida Medicare beneficiaries in MA, here is what changes for Florida practices and five things to do before the December 15 comment deadline.
Lee Health, Sarasota Memorial, AdventHealth and UHealth are leaving UnitedHealthcare networks on January 1, 2027, in the middle of Medicare open enrollment. Here is what the terminations cover, why they happened, and six things a Florida physician should do before December 7.
CMS says Medicare Advantage will remain stable in 2027, but Florida is losing 51 plans and three Florida hospital systems have left or are leaving Medicare Advantage networks. What physicians are allowed to tell patients before open enrollment closes December 7, and five things a Florida practice should do now.
UnitedHealthcare drops prior authorization on 1,700 codes October 1, but only about 120 reach Medicare Advantage, and Lee Health is walking away over denials. What the change actually means for Florida physicians.
The Villages Health System agreed to a $541.5 million False Claims Act settlement over Medicare Advantage diagnosis codes added to charts months after the visit, often without the treating physician. Every one of those codes carried a physician's name. Here is what Florida physicians should check now.
Social media engagement around UnitedHealth Group ($UNH) surged 950% in a single week this April. The conversation isn't about earnings. It's about nursing home deaths, DOJ fraud investigations, and a public that has finally caught up to what Florida physicians have been saying for years.
The MGMA 2026 Regulatory Burden Report shows 95% of practices say burden has increased, with Medicare Advantage driving the worst pain points. Florida, with its 60%+ MA penetration, is hit hardest. Here's what physicians should do.