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Effective Strategies to Enhance Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

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Brooke McCormick

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we discuss strategies to improve 2025 Medicare Advantage Star ratings, especially for smaller plans, with Marge Ciancetta, the product manager of Cotiviti's Star Intelligence solution.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Marge Ciancetta, the product manager of Cotiviti's Star Intelligence solution, which helps health plans and providers improve their Medicare Advantage Star Ratings.

We discuss all things Star Ratings, including their importance, how they are calculated, and their impact on plans in 2024. Looking ahead, we also discussed strategies to improve ratings for 2025, especially for smaller plans.

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