Healthcare DIVE October 30, 2024
Rebecca Pifer

Despite the stronger membership, Humana doesn’t expect earnings growth next year due to significant investments the insurer plans to make to boost MA stars.

Dive Brief:

  • Actions taken by Humana to weather tumult in the Medicare Advantage program appear to be bearing fruit. On Wednesday, the insurer reported better-than-anticipated third quarter results and modestly increased its 2024 earnings guidance after retaining more MA seniors than expected — and those members having higher risk scores, boosting reimbursement.
  • Humana now expects to add 265,000 individual MA members this year, representing 5% growth, compared to its previous guidance of 225,000 new MA members.
  • Despite the stronger membership, Humana doesn’t expect earnings growth in 2025 because of heavy investments the insurer plans to...

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