Becker's Healthcare August 9, 2023
CMS will pay Medicare Advantage plans $12.8 billion in bonus payments in 2023, according to a KFF analysis published Aug. 9.
The agency will pay $2.8 billion more in bonus payments in 2023 than in 2022, a nearly 30 percent increase, according to KFF. The amount CMS spends on bonus payments has quadrupled since 2015.
The increase is partly driven by a higher share of enrollees in plans rated four stars or higher for quality by...