SUMMARY: Medicare Advantage Policy Roadmap

This one-page summary of BMA’s 2026 Medicare Advantage Policy Roadmap outlines ten recommended reforms, from streamlining prior authorization and modernizing risk adjustment to stopping deceptive marketing and supporting value-based care. It also highlights the legislation BMA supports, including the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 (H.R. 9393), to keep Medicare Advantage affordable, stable, and accountable for seniors.

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Medicare Advantage Policy Roadmap September 29, 2026

More than 35 million seniors and people with disabilities choose Medicare Advantage. Better Medicare Alliance’s 2026 Policy Roadmap offers 10 recommendations for Congress and CMS to strengthen the program while protecting the affordability, choice and…

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MedPAC’s Spending Comparison Undercounts the Value of Medicare Advantage September 3, 2026

MedPAC reports that the federal government spends more per beneficiary in Medicare Advantage than in Fee-for-Service Medicare. That conclusion is widely cited, and it directly informs federal payment policy. But conclusions about spending are shaped…

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SUMMARY: MedPAC’s Spending Comparison Undercounts the Value of Medicare Advantage September 3, 2026

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