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Medicare Advantage gets 3.4% increase

Medicare Advantage gets 3.4% increase

WASHINGTON - CMS will increase average payments for health insurers that manage Medicare Advantage plans by 3.4% for 2019, the agency announced on April 1. CMS initially proposed a 1.84% increase, according to news reports. The agency will also make a number of policy changes to MA plans, including codifying key aspects of the Star Ratings system and revising the regulations controlling maximum out-of-pocket limits.


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