# Medicare Advantage

Type: Product

Source: Healthcare Intelligence Brief — https://gethealthbrief.com/entity/medicare-advantage-product
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## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### Costco–SCAN Medicare Pact Adds 4 Senior Health Service Lines
2026-08-20 00:21:14 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The partnership pairs SCAN's Medicare Advantage management with Costco's retail footprint to launch pharmacy, OTC, vision, and audiology services aimed at keeping seniors healthier and independent. Regulatory approval remains a gate, with a multi-year rollout expected.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/costco-scan-medicare-senior-care-health

### Costco Pilots Branded Medicare Advantage in 3 Markets With SCAN
2026-08-19 07:51:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Costco and SCAN Health Plans are testing a senior-focused Medicare Advantage pilot across three undisclosed markets. The plans include prescription drug, vision, OTC, food, and hearing benefits, with no membership requirement and no public timeline due to regulatory limits.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/costco-scan-medicare-pilot-health

### Costco Enters $500B Medicare Advantage Market with SCAN
2026-08-18 23:50:54 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Costco is joining nonprofit insurer SCAN to launch a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan that folds pharmacy, vision, hearing, and OTC services into senior coverage. The initial three-state footprint would reach about 5 million Medicare enrollees.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/costco-scan-medicare-advantage-health

### Prior Auth Denials Hit 12–18% Across Public Plans; 67% Overturned in MA
2026-08-14 17:41:13 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

KFF's first analysis of mandatory 2026 prior authorization reporting reveals wide variation in denial rates across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and ACA Marketplace plans, with 12%-18% of standard requests denied and most appealed denials overturned. For healthcare leaders, the data expose care access barriers and administrative friction that vary sharply by insurer.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/health-prior-auth-denials-kff-2026

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