The Trump administration announced a 2.48% payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, a much bigger boost than ...

An increase in Medicare Advantage payments for 2027 may help stabilize the program and reduce costs for beneficiaries, but some plans might still change.

In an effort to remove what it considers burdensome and unnecessary rules, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

It’s a good day for America’s largest health insurance stocks. The biggest players in America’s private, for-profit health insurance system, including UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH), ...

Key Takeaways Health insurance stocks jumped Tuesday after the U.S. government said it would raise the amount it pays private ...

UnitedHealth Group shares surged more than 8% after federal regulators unveiled a stronger-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment increase, delivering relief to the health insurance giant and the ...

In addition to the rate increase, the CMS finalized a rule to eliminate nearly a dozen metrics in the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings system, a move expected to provide health insurers with more than ...

This included the proposed elimination of unlinked chart reviews and an update to the CMS Hierarchical Condition Category (CMS-HCC) Risk Adjustment Model (V28). CMS estimated these two reforms would ...

A representative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was scheduled to dial in to a recent meeting of state regulators to hear concerns about Medicare administration. But CMS never joined ...