Medicare Advantage Penetration Expected To Continue In 2025
Home Health Care News September 30, 2024
Despite multiple large insurers pulling back on Medicare Advantage (MA), about 51% of Medicare beneficiaries are expected to be enrolled in an MA plan come 2025.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a less rosy payment environment for MA plans over recent years, and that has forced some plans to exit certain markets.
But early projections suggest that, while MA penetration may slow in coming years, it has not yet tapered off in a significant way.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are the two largest MA administrators, and also own two of the largest home health agencies in LHC Group and CenterWell Home Health, respectively. UnitedHealth Group is also nearing a deal...