Site neutral policy changes will cut spending by $290 million in 2026, CMS says.
By Susan Morse , Executive Editor | December 1, 2025 | 12:02 PM
Category: Uncategorized
Jan 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. has proposed an average rate increase of 0.09% in payments to private insurers next year for the Medicare Advantage plans they manage, the government said on Monday, driving shares of the companies down more than 10%.
Shares of health insurers UnitedHealth (UNH.N), opens new tab, CVS Health (CVS.N), opens new tab and Humana (HUM.N), opens new tab were down between 8% and 13% in after-hours trading, while shares of Elevance Health (ELV.N), opens new tab, Centene (CNC.N), opens new tab and Molina Healthcare (MOH.N), opens new tab were down nearly 5%.