Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from insurers.
MA now covers more than half of the nation’s older adults, making these contract terminations increasingly consequential for patient access. Becker’s has tracked these decisions since 2023; our 2025 coverage is here.
Fourteen health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans:
Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list and includes contract breaks effective in 2026. It will continue to be updated this year.
- Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare will no longer contract with any MA PPO plans in 2026 in the Puget Sound region.
- In 2026, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will be out-of-network...
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