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said May 12 it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire PMC Medicare Choice (PMC), a Medicare Advantage company and healthcare plan providing benefits to 120,000 beneficiaries in 78 municipalities in Puerto Rico.

Four health plans, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield and HealthCare Dimensions, participated in the event, which was organized by the Coalition for Medicare Choices.

Study finds seniors unhappy with choices In a study of more than 200 Medicare health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and more than 1,200 Medicare supplemental insurance policies in 19 cities nationwide, Consumer Reports magazine found that seniors are facing higher out-of-pocket expenses for health care, cutbacks in HMO benefits such as prescription drugs and vision care, and a burdensome array of Medicare choices.

The company will also work with HCFA to provide information to members on how to access additional Medicare-related resources, such as the Medicare Choices Helpline, state insurance counseling programs and the Medicare website (www.

is one of 21 managed care plans nationwide anticipating participation in HCFA's Medicare Choices Demonstration, which is designed to give Medicare beneficiaries expanded choices among types of managed care plans and test new ways to pay for managed care.