Medicare Advantage – Page 2 – medicarereport.org

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage will account for 57% of overall Medicare enrollment by 2036,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Flawed Medicare Advantage payment methodologies

The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program (QBP) is a payment incentive for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that score 4 stars

CMS GAO Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 CMS, Fraud Risks, GAO, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Improper Payments, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Actions needed to reduce improper payment and fraud risks

Each year, the Office of Management and Budget identifies programs considered high priority for improper payments. In 2025, the Department

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HI Trust Fund, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare gets too little attention

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that Medicare enrollment will reach 80 million within the next 10 years,

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Lawsuit, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

More insurers sue CMS over Medicare Advantage stars

The Medicare Advantage (MA) Stars program, managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), evaluates the quality of

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Gerry Hafer July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Medicare Advantage, S.4886, Sen. Gillibrand, Traditional Medicare

Legislation Intends to Limit Out-of-Pocket Medicare Costs

In a move that would help level the playing field between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, 15 U.S. Senators have

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Gerry Hafer July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 AHIP, Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare

Medicare Advantage Cost Savings Highlighted in Study

Duke University Press recently published a Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law article assessing savings from Medicare Advantage plans, particularly compared

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments

Medicare Will Spend More Than $13 Billion on the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nancy Ochieng, and Meredith Freed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 1, 2026) The Medicare

CMS Consumer Data Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Coding

Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 1, 2026) In recent years, federal

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

The proposal would make Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the default

The current administration is considering making Medicare Advantage plans the default coverage option for Medicare enrollees, rather than traditional Medicare.