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Fifteen. That is how many Medicare Advantage contracts earned the top five-star rating from Medicare for 2027, down from 22 a year earlier. The drop arrives as open enrollment is under way and ends December 7. A star rating is easy to misread.
Excited for the sunset of MIPS? Brace yourself for a replacement, not a repair. Here are four steps to prepare for it. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed putting traditional MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, to…
Bloomberg Law News Rick Case Enterprises Inc. signed a $209,000 class settlement resolving claims that workers at the Florida car dealership company lost retirement savings because of a poorly planned transition in 401(k) service providers. About 111 current and former plan participants will…
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“This funding will give rural healthcare providers some relief and help protect healthcare access across rural Colorado. Today we are awarding nearly $170 million to healthcare providers to improve the quality of care across rural Colorado, and I look forward to…
The Rural Health Transformation Program is expanding access to quality healthcare, regardless of a patient’s zip code, and equipping first responders with the lifesaving resources they need when every second counts. This funding will make critical investments to strengthen rural…
Posted by cfelixcpa | Oct 12, 2026 | SF STAT! | 0 | The share of Medicare Advantage members enrolled in highly rated plans remained steady at 71% for 2027. But some health insurers experienced big shake-ups. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the data on how…
BALTIMORE, MD — About 71% of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in health plans rated four stars or higher for 2027, according to federal ratings released October 8 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, establishing quality assessments that will influence insurers’ 2028 bonus payments and…
Elevance Health has delivered solid gains over the past year, and fresh product updates in its Medicare business keep the story moving. The open question for anyone looking at the stock now is whether that share price is adequately backed…
Published on 10/09/2026 at 07:05 am EDT - Modified on 10/09/2026 at 09:35 am EDT Oct 9 (Reuters) - Humana's shares rose 15% on Friday after analysts named it the top beneficiary of the new star ratings for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans, marking a sharp turnaround for the health…