Medicare Advantage Payments to See Major Increase in 2026 – Exceeding Original Projections
Big shakeup in the Medicare world—payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are getting a major upgrade in 2026. And we’re not talking about a minor tweak. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially locked in a 5.06% average payment increase, more than double the 2.23% initially floated in January. That’s a multibillion-dollar … Read more