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Humana to exit Medicare Advantage plans covering 600,000 members in 2027

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana expects Medicare Advantage plan exits next year to affect around 600,000

Eileen Cook July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

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Medicare Advantage enrollment share to reach 57% by 2036: CBO

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

Eileen Cook July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 CBO, CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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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

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

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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

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

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

Medicare gets too little attention

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

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

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

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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

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

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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

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