Health Insurance News Health Insurers Cheer Increase Of Medicare Advantage Payments

Medicare Advantage plans to gain $13 billion under Trump changes to star ratings

Medicare Advantage insurers scored a Thanksgiving gift, as President Trump’s Medicare agency added back a bonus system that rewards health plans with consistently high marks. Read More

Major health insurers like Humana, UnitedHealth are cutting broker commissions to avoid costly Medicare enrollees

Major health insurers are taking drastic steps to discourage older adults from signing up for their private Medicare plans as they seek to boost profits, drawing the ire of insurance brokers and state ... Read More

Major health insurers scaling back Medicare Advantage offerings in 2026

Leading health insurers announced Wednesday that they will scale back their Medicare Advantage offerings next year as the health insurance industry braces for decreases in government reimbursement. Read More

Health insurers are reducing Medicare Advantage options next year

Multiple health insurers are decreasing their Medicare Advantage options for next year as the health insurance industry navigates lower government reimbursement rates. The federal government said it ... Read More

How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments

Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans use a tactic known as “crosswalking” to collect additional revenue from the federal government, ... Read More

Health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage options in '26

CVS Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group will pull back on Medicare Advantage offerings next year, the companies said on Wednesday, as the health insurance industry braces for more decreases in ... Read More

CMS proposes overhauling Medicare Advantage star ratings

The agency suggested cutting a dozen quality measures where health plan performance is high and beneficiaries can’t easily distinguish between offerings. Read More

Health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026

CVS Health, Humana, and UnitedHealth Group will pull back on Medicare Advantage offerings next year, the companies said on Wednesday, as the health insurance industry braces for more decreases in ... Read More

MVP also among local insurers with changes to Medicare plans

SCHENECTADY — MVP Health Care of Schenectady says that rising medical costs and new federal Medicare rules are driving changes to the Medicare Advantage plans it is offering members in 2026. Local ... Read More