Medicare Advantage plans are paid more for sicker members and less for healthier members, which provides an incentive for MA plans to report as many diagnoses as legitimately possible.

The U.S. announced a 5.06% Medicare Advantage's rate hike for 2026 has boosted insurer shares like Humana and CVS amid rising healthcare costs.

But Humana Inc.'s stock (HUM) rose more than 11% in Monday's after-hours action, while CVS Health Corp.'s stock (CVS) gained 6.5% and UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s stock (UNH) advanced nearly 6%.

Although elevated after 2023 acquisitions, CVS’ financial position remains manageable, in our opinion, and investors should note that CVS intends to maintain a solid investment-grade credit rating.

An analysis of differential coding patterns between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Traditional Medicare (TM) plans estimated how much coding differs between insurers and how much extra revenue insurers ...

Medicare Advantage plans will get a 5.06% rate increase, well above the 2.23% bump that the Biden administration proposed.

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