Is Humana just the tip of the iceberg?
Yesterday we reported on the campaign by health insurer Humana Inc. to enlist beneficiaries to lobby lawmakers against a key cost-saving measure in Sen. Max Baucus’s health-reform bill. Humana’s letters to its customers, urging them to contact their member of Congress, are currently being probed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which contracts with Humana, among other firms, to provide Medicare Advantage.But last night, CMS suggested that Humana might not be the only provider to engage in the tactic.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=137904