The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released on April 4, 2025, the final rule for contract year (CY) 2026 Policy and Technical ...

Medicare Advantage payments by 5.06%, exceeding projections and benefiting insurers focused on value-based care.

The U.S. announced a 5.06% average increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health ...

The U.S. announced a 5.06% Medicare Advantage's rate hike for 2026 has boosted insurer shares like Humana and CVS amid rising healthcare costs.

A standout detail from the recent release is the average 5.06% increase in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2026. This change is more than double the 2.2% increase proposed earlier in January ...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday announced a 5.06% increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans run by private insurers, ...

The 5.1% benchmark increase is the largest in the past decade. The hike reflects more recent data capturing cost growth, according to the CMS. Though, the Trump administration likely “had its finger ...

The AHA also took issue with payment changes for long-term care hospitals ... Also on Friday, the CMS proposed a 2.8% Medicare rate increase for skilled nursing facilities; a 2.6% increase ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on Friday outlining Medicare payment policy and rate updates for skilled ...

The U.S. announced a 5.06% average increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. announced a 5.06% average increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare ... for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the rate change primarily ...