Forbes October 1, 2025
Health insurance companies that are the biggest players in privatized Medicare Advantage coverage are once again pulling back after years expanding their geographic footprints even while they offer new benefits.
And the move is expected to reduce the number of Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage nationally, analysts say.
The past two years have been a period of health insurers grappling with rising costs of seniors with a pent up demand for healthcare services. This has caused health plans to re-evaluate the markets they have been in historically including some that are unprofitable, announcing they are retreating to markets where they have adequate doctor and hospital networks to offer rich benefit packages at competitive prices Health plans are unveiling benefit options...
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