Analysis, playbooks, and research for government-sponsored health plans navigating a faster, more competitive market.
Medicare Advantage Star Ratings have never been more consequential — or more volatile. After years of consistent decline, 2026 ratings stabilized at an average of 3.66. But stabilization isn’t recovery. And the 2027 methodology reset is about to compress margins further for plans that aren’t prepared.
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to evolve as policy changes, reimbursement pressures, and competitive dynamics reshape enrollment trends across major payers.
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market entered 2026 in a markedly different phase than the rapid expansion years that followed the pandemic. While total enrollment continues to grow—reaching nearly 29.6 million Individual MA beneficiaries and 5.7 million Group MA members—the pace of expansion has clearly moderated.
Slowing Growth, Structural Shifts, and the Rise of Specialized Plans, a comprehensive analysis of enrollment trends, competitive dynamics, SNP expansion, and plan type evolution across the Medicare Advantage landscape.
Our latest SAE/SAR analysis shows how payers are recalibrating service
areas to balance growth and profitability.
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to evolve as policy changes, reimbursement pressures, and competitive dynamics reshape enrollment trends across major payers.
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