Following significant industry outcry over a proposal to keep Medicare Advantage rates largely flat in 2027, the Trump administration has bumped payments up slightly in the final policy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initially proposed a 0.09% increase in rates as part of the MA and Part D Advance Notice. In the final rule, the increase is instead set at 2.48%, which CMS said equates to about $13 billion in additional payments to plans for the coming plan year. CMS said that the rate increase accounts for the growth in underlying costs, how 2026 star ratings could impact bonus payments and changes to risk adjustment.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/cms-gives-medicare-advantage-rates-248-bump-2027-plan-year-final-rule