Managed Healthcare Executive November 7, 2024
Jamie Jenkins, Ph.D.

Member experience, outcomes and medication adherence are the key areas of performance that Medicare Advantage plans should focus on to improve Star Ratings.

The release of the 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings in October saw results trending downward for the third year in a row. Approximately 32% of plans saw a decrease in their rating, while 29% saw an increase.

This downward trend, though not precipitous, is still cause for some concern. Of the 42 measures that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses to calculate Star Ratings, MA plans need to pay particular attention to those that are assigned greater weight. Here are three of the key areas of performance that MA plans should focus on...

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