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Most of Centene's Medicare Advantage members are now in plans rated at least 3.5 out of five in the Star Ratings system.

Rural providers, and one police union, are pushing back as more employers shift retired workers into group Medicare Advantage plans.

Some UnitedHealthcare and Centene Medicare Advantage plans boast higher star ratings after Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reconsidered their scores.

A record-low number of Medicare Part D plans could cause greater Medicare Advantage enrollment, which may not be a good thing for insurers.

Centene and other carriers are trying to avoid risky new customers as they contend with higher costs under Medicare Advantage and Part D.

UnitedHealthcare sued CMS in September, alleging the agency erred in its calculation of the insurer's 2025 Medicare Advantage star rating. 

UnitedHealthcare, Humana and other big Medicare Advantage insurers fled unfavorable markets. Someone has to cover the costly members they left behind.

Several major Medicare Advantage carriers buffeted by headwinds seem spooked during this annual enrollment period.

Aetna and OptumHealth agreed to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit over their administration of employee health benefits.

Elevance Health follows UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Centene in challenging the 2025 Medicare Advantage quality scores in court.