UnitedHealthcare and Humana are ending Medicare Advantage plans for nearly 1 million people

Payers ’ yearslong pullback from Medicare Advantage (MA) will continue in 2027. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has described MA 2027 plan options as “stable,” with lower average premiums. But experts told Healthcare Brew that payers are increasing cost-sharing for enrollees, shifting them into narrower networks, and cutting supplemental benefits in response to a spike in utilization and medical costs over the last couple years. “A senior may be able to keep their plan, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to have the same level of benefit that they had from the previous year, and in many…

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