Recent Reforms to the Medicare Advantage Program by Policy Vehicle, 2024

The annual Medicare Advantage regulatory cycle consists of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Rule and the Rate Announcement, which are finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the spring before the applicable year. The MA and Part D Final Rule and Rate Announcement released in 2024 applied new and revised regulations to the program for contract year 2025 and beyond. This fact sheet outlines key policies included in each and their impact as stakeholders seek to successfully implement these policies in the coming years.

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Analysis of the 2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Landscape October 21, 2024

The cumulative impact of recent legislative and regulatory changes to the Medicare Advantage program is resulting in beneficiary disruptions for 2025, including fewer Medicare Advantage plan and benefit choices and higher out-of-pocket costs. In 2025,…

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State of Medicare Advantage 2024 September 16, 2024

The Medicare Advantage program continues to grow and become more diverse as the affordable health care choice for the majority of America’s Medicare-eligible seniors. Today, a record 33.8 million seniors and people with disabilities now…

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Recent Reforms to the Medicare Advantage Program by Policy Area, 2024 August 27, 2024

This fact sheet outlines recent and in-progress reforms to the Medicare Advantage program.

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