CMS proposes 4.33% increase for Medicare Advantage plans

CMS proposes Medicare Advantage payment hike in 2026
The Biden administration’s last MA rule is a boon for insurers, though it remains to be seen how the incoming Trump administration might put its stamp on the regulation before it’s finalized this spring.
Docs incensed by Medicare Advantage hike, demand physician payment update
Medicare Advantage (MA) benchmark payments are poised to increase by 2.23%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed in a Friday afternoon advance notice. | CMS is recommending a 2.
CMS Plans 4.3% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase for 2026
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2026 plans to raise payments to Medicare Advantage plans by 4.3% in 2026. CMS has issued an
CMS proposes 4.33% increase for Medicare Advantage plans (update)
Shares of several health insurers advanced in post-market trading Friday after the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it has proposed raising government payments to Medicare Advantage plans by an average of 4.
US proposes Medicare Advantage payments hike for insurers
The US Government is projected to spend $9.2trn on Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, with $1.3trn allocated for MA rebates.
Biden’s final Medicare Advantage regulation would hike payments to insurers
The Biden administration’s final regulation affecting the Medicare Advantage industry would come with a much lighter touch than the past two years.
CMS proposes 4.33% Medicare Advantage pay bump
The Better Medicare Alliance urged President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider these Medicare Advantage policies once he takes office.
CMS expects 4.33% increase in Medicare Advantage rates in 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, released the Calendar Year 2026 Advance Notice for the Medicare Advantage, or MA, and the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs that ...
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CMS provides notice of MA increase
Payments from the government to Medicare Advantage plans are expected to increase, on average, by 4.33% or more than $21 billion from 2025 to 2026 as proposed, according to CMS’s Calendar Year 2026 Ad ...
Humana, UnitedHealth, CVS Jump On Potential Medicare Advantage Payment Boost
Health insurance companies gained today with shares of Humana Inc. ( NYSE:HUM ), UnitedHealth Group ( NYSE:UNH) and CVS ...
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Growth in Medicare Advantage Raises Concerns
MA plans are substantially overpaid compared to traditional Medicare. Much of these overpayments benefit the MA plans rather ...
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A Stronger Medicare Program—Now And Into The Future
As our population continues to age, Medicare’s role in the American health care system continues to grow. And Medicare’s ...