Becker's Healthcare September 5, 2025
For more than two years, Becker’s has reported on the intensifying trend of Medicare Advantage reimbursement fights between hospitals and insurers that has contributed to a dizzying and ever-changing environment for older adults to navigate each enrollment period.
Now, that environment is experiencing more upheaval as the nation’s largest insurers pull back from Medicare Advantage markets to protect profit margins amid new federal cost-containment measures and rising medical expenses.
This retrenchment is not entirely new, with some regional and mid-sized health plans scaling back their MA offerings for 2025 coverage. But with the biggest players now also making cuts, the ripples are getting bigger, and a wave of market exits and membership losses are reshaping the program for 2026.
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