America's Benefit Specialist December 2022

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YOUR INDUSTRY

3 Noteworthy 4 Letter to the Editor 8 Industry Events 10 Industry Issues to Watch in 2023 By Misty Baker

12 Recent Mergers and Acquisitions 15 ICHRAs See Triple-Digit Growth The HRA Council 18 Product News 22 People on the Move

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MEDICARE MATTERS 25 Analyses Show that a 27 The Key Factors

underlying Americans’ Choice of Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage

Small Share of Medicare Beneficiaries Compared

Plan Options or Switched Plans

28 The Average Medicare Beneficiary Has a

26 CMS Expands Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Conditions Requiring Dental Services

Choice of 43 Medicare Advantage Plans and 24 Part D Stand-Alone Plans for Coverage in 2023

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26 Medicare Conferences

29 Plan News

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