Healthcare DIVE October 10, 2025
The CMS quietly released highly anticipated star ratings data Thursday night. Humana and Aetna saw enrollment in highly rated plans fall, while Elevance’s and Centene’s stars improved.
Dive Brief:
- Average Medicare Advantage star ratings for 2026 are essentially flat after a few consecutive years of declines — a good sign for the industry, which had braced itself for lower quality scores.
- Still, there was variation in major insurers’ results. The percentage of members in plans rated 4 stars or above, an important cutoff for payers, stayed stable for UnitedHealthcare, dropped for Humana and Aetna, and improved for Elevance and Centene — the five largest publicly traded payers in the privatized Medicare program.
- Perhaps the biggest loser is Clover Health....
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor