CMS surprised insurers with a 3.4% increase in reimbursement rates instead of the 2.2% cut originally called for in February. The cuts would have left seniors and the disabled with far fewer coverage options to choose from, according to Stephen Pewter of www.Medicaresupplementalinsurancecomparison.net. Hesitant to provide lots of personal information on the existing sites he found, Pewter created his site, which requires just a zip code to deliver quotes from multiple providers.