INDIANAPOLIS -- Wall Street will be watching when the federal government unveils final Medicare Advantage rates for 2010 after markets close today, nearly two months after insurance stocks sank after the release of preliminary rates.
Medicare Advantage allows the elderly and disabled to receive benefits through plans offered by private health insurers. These plans receive a government subsidy and generally offer more benefits than traditional Medicare.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in February the national, average monthly payment rate per capita for Medicare Advantage plans would rise half a percent for 2010.....
WellPoint, Wall St. will watch Medicare rates | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
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