US proposes payment rate for 2026 Medicare Advantage insurers
The U.S. government on Friday proposed 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers that will result in a 2.2% increase in payments, compared with a decline of 0.2% last year.
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 increasing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 2.2%, or $21 billion
Medicare Advantage benchmark payments are poised to increase by 2.23%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed in a Friday afternoon advance notice. | CMS is recommending a 2.23% payment increase from the federal government to MA plans.
US Proposes $21 Billion Medicare Payment Boost to Insurers
Health insurance companies selling private Medicare Advantage plans in the US would see a greater increase in payments in 2026 than in the current year if a proposal released Friday is adopted by the incoming Trump administration.
CMS proposes 4.33% increase for Medicare Advantage plans
Shares of health insurers advanced 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.
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.
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Growth in Medicare Advantage Raises Concerns
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Eli Lilly's obesity drug gets Medicare coverage for sleep apnea
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Change in Medicare prescription drug coverage will help millions
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Businessman Mansinh Chaudhari Pleads Guilty To Medicare Fraud
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Leaked GOP list outlines plan to cut $479B from Medicare: Politico
Politico has acquired an early list from Republican lawmakers that shows the programs they're considering slashing from the ...