Becker's Healthcare July 3, 2025
Medicare Advantage insurers are eliminating commission payments for some of their plans, a move that has drawn criticism from broker associations.
Insurers typically pay brokers commission payments for enrolling new members, or renewing existing members in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. In July 2024, Centene said it would no longer pay broker commissions for enrolling members in its Medicare Part D plans.
Over the following 12 months, several other insurers have cut commissions for some of their Medicare Advantage or Part D plans. The moves come as insurers are facing cost pressures in their MA business, as medical costs in the program keep climbing.
With rising medical costs, many insurers are prioritizing margins, rather than...
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