Becker's Healthcare October 29, 2025
UnitedHealth Group is projecting its Medicare Advantage enrollment will decrease by 1 million people in 2026.
That estimate is up from a 600,000-member decrease it projected in July. UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said on the company’s Oct. 28 earnings call that their plan for 2026 “reflects a conservative path focused on margin growth.”
“We made significant adjustments to benefits and executed targeted plan exits and network reductions to offset elevated medical trends and government funding decreases,” he said. “As a result of our plan actions, as well as competitive market dynamics, we expect membership contraction of approximately 1 million members in total Medicare Advantage, including individual and group markets.”
Mr. Noel said the company expects these actions will...
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