Thirty-four Medicare Advantage plans earned 5 stars in the MA Part C and D star ratings for 2026 released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late Thursday. This compares to only seven ...

The CMS is proposing to overhaul the Medicare Advantage star ratings system, including by culling a dozen quality measures and removing a health equity reward. In a proposed rule released Tuesday, the ...

A previous Forefront article by these authors described how a two-tier framework—reformed Stars Ratings and a comprehensive Medicare Advantage (MA) Transparency Scorecard on non-clinical ...

Medicare Advantage star ratings were released in October, and while health plans have seen ratings dip across the industry over the past three years, this year shows signs of stability despite ...

Five-star Medicare Advantage plans represent the highest quality level in private Medicare coverage. However, only a handful of plans received this mark in 2025. To improve transparency and ensure ...

July 21 (Reuters) - Humana (HUM.N), opens new tab on Monday filed a new lawsuit over the U.S. government's reduction in the health insurer's star ratings for government-backed Medicare plans, after an ...

UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) led a rally in the managed care space on Tuesday after the health insurer reaffirmed its 2025 earnings outlook for the second time this week and issued a favorable update on ...

Judge dismisses Humana's lawsuit for not exhausting out-of-court options CMS star ratings affect government reimbursement, bonuses for Medicare plans Humana's lawsuit challenged CMS star ratings for ...