Health
US Proposes $21 Billion Medicare Payment Boost to Insurers
- Medicare Advantage plan payments would rise 4.3% on average
- UnitedHealth, Humana and CVS to benefit amid waste accusations
The US is expected to spend $9.2 trillion over the next decade on payments to private Medicare plans.
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Health insurance companies selling private Medicare Advantage plans in the US would see a greater increase in payments in 2026 than in the current year if a proposal released Friday is adopted by the incoming Trump administration.
Medicare Advantage plan payments would rise 4.3% on average, the government said, bolstering revenue for companies including UnitedHealth Group Inc., Humana Inc., and CVS Health Corp. Excluding expected changes in patient risk scores, which increase revenues, payments would increase by 2.2%.