Medicare Advantage Proliferation and the Cluttered Plan Landscape
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024,
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People who choose Medicare Advantage (MA) face additional hurdles during the initial enrollment and annual plan selection processes. The MA plan choice landscape is cluttered, complicated, and confusing. Other MA features, like prior authorization, narrow provider networks, and predatory plan marketing, can worsen decision-making and access problems. It is also expensive. MA costs more, both overall and per enrollee, than Original Medicare. This drives up spending for the program, beneficiaries, and taxpayers; though little is known about how plans are using these dollars, or about overall plan quality. As MA enrollment grows, addressing its financing flaws and programmatic pitfalls becomes ever-more important. We support comprehensive reforms to ensure all beneficiaries can rely on their earned Medicare coverage.
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024,
A new KFF report examines key trends in 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment. MA has seen steady growth in recent
In recent years, insurance companies have flooded the MA market with plans that are difficult to tell apart, creating overwhelm and confusion that costs both beneficiaries and the Medicare program more than Original Medicare. This report addresses the causes and consequences of the rapid proliferation of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the absence of adequate consumer guidance and federal regulation.
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayment allows plans to funnel more money into supplemental benefits, appealing to enrollees who want or need
Several troubling indicators point to the Trump administration’s unwillingness to rein in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments and to establish appropriate
A new KFF report examines the increased role of Medicare Advantage (MA) in the coverage landscape and the potential impact
Earlier this month, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi participated in a panel on prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA)
Three federal agencies have released a report on health care consolidation and private equity that explores public responses and data
In 2018, the average Medicare beneficiary had 21 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from six insurers to choose from. By 2024,
A new KFF report examines key trends in 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment. MA has seen steady growth in recent
In recent years, insurance companies have flooded the MA market with plans that are difficult to tell apart, creating overwhelm and confusion that costs both beneficiaries and the Medicare program more than Original Medicare. This report addresses the causes and consequences of the rapid proliferation of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in the absence of adequate consumer guidance and federal regulation.
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayment allows plans to funnel more money into supplemental benefits, appealing to enrollees who want or need
Several troubling indicators point to the Trump administration’s unwillingness to rein in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments and to establish appropriate
A new KFF report examines the increased role of Medicare Advantage (MA) in the coverage landscape and the potential impact
Earlier this month, Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi participated in a panel on prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA)
Three federal agencies have released a report on health care consolidation and private equity that explores public responses and data