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 releases proposed 2026 payment updates for Medicare Advantage, Part D
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 10 proposed a 4.3% payment increase to Medicare Advantage plans for calendar year 2026, amounting to approximately $21 billion.
As CMS Proposes 4.33% Medicare Advantage Pay Increase, Experts See Better Negotiation Outlook for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 4.33% increase in payments to Medicare Advantage plans for 2026, which could have an
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.
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
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% 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.
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.
UnitedHealth Group stock surges on higher Medicare Advantage payments
UNH stock is finally returning to form after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Johnson was gunned down outside an investor meeting in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, leading to a weeklong manhunt that brought light to UnitedHealth’s record of denying health claims and general unpopularity with the public.
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
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Former Trump FDA, CMS heads lay out how his return could reshape health policy
The former Trump appointees added that he’ll likely target pharmacy benefit managers, much-maligned middlemen in drug pricing ...
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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 ...