“We appreciate that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adjusted the final Medicare Advantage rate notice to better reflect the real-world pressures facing the 35 million Americans who rely on the program and their families. Healthcare costs are top of mind for seniors and their families, especially heading into the midterm elections as Americans are facing rapidly rising cost of living challenges.
At MAM, we know that health care affordability is not a seasonal issue. While the rate notice period has concluded, we will continue working with policymakers to strengthen Medicare Advantage and ensure that concerns about stability of the MA program, and predictability of healthcare costs, are heard loud and clear heading into the midterm elections.”