Becker's Healthcare March 21, 2024
Rylee Wilson

A group of Republican lawmakers are asking CMS to reconsider its proposed 2025 rates for Medicare Advantage.

Forty-five lawmakers signed a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure expressing concerns the proposed rates could lead health plans to cut benefits for older adults and harm the viability of the program.

“It is baffling that CMS has proposed a nearly 0.2% cut to the Medicare Advantage insurer reimbursement rate for 2025,” the lawmakers wrote.

CMS proposed cutting benchmark payments for Medicare Advantage plans by 0.2% in 2025. The agency says plans should expect to see 3.7% higher revenue overall, with an MA risk score trend of 3.86% — the average increase in risk adjustment payments year over year —...

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Topics: CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare Advantage
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