Healthcare DIVE September 29, 2025
Nearly 1 million fewer people could sign up for the privatized Medicare plans next year, according to the CMS, marking the first time in years MA enrollment could decline.
Dive Brief:
- Medicare Advantage enrollment is set to decline next year, according to the CMS, marking the first time in years the privatized Medicare plans could enroll fewer beneficiaries.
- Insurers project 34 million people will sign up for MA plans in 2026, falling from 34.9 million this year, the CMS said in a Friday release. Enrollment in MA will make up about 48% of the Medicare population next year, down from half in 2025.
- Though the CMS anticipates premiums, benefits and plan choices will “remain stable” next year, analysts said...
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