MA payments are $76 billion above FFS Medicare

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are funded primarily through fixed monthly payments from Medicare, based on the expected healthcare costs of enrolled beneficiaries. According to a recent report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), in 2026, “Medicare Advantage payments are $76 billion above what spending would have been in a fee-for-service Medicare.” Susan Morse, reporting for Healthcare Finance News, explains how Medicare Advantage payments exceed those of original Medicare. Read Ms. Morse’s article here…

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