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Medicare open enrollment for 2026 begins

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
Health Plan Accountability Update
Member

Health Plan Accountability Update: October 2025

The AHA May 29 submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to a request for information regarding Medicare Advantage data, urging CMS to increase oversight of the program.
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AHA encourages MedPAC to refine analysis of MA enrollment impacts on patients, providers

The AHA Oct. 3 responded to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recent analysis on the financial impacts of Medicare Advantage enrollment growth on hospitals, which found that increased enrollment is not statistically associated, on average, with all-payer hospital margins.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on MedPAC Analysis of MA Enrollment Changes

AHA comments on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s preliminary analysis of the association between Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment changes and hospital finances shared during the September public meeting.
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CMS finalizes Medicare Part C Utilization Management Annual Data Submission requirements 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 30 issued a memo, through the Health Plan Management system, finalizing the Medicare Advantage Utilization Management Annual Data Submission requirements for MA organizations.
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AHA provides recommendations to HHS, CMS for insurers to adhere to prior authorization pledge 

The AHA Sept. 29 sent recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help ensure insurance plans adhere to the agencies’ health insurer pledge to reform prior authorization processes.
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CMS says premiums, enrollment for MA and Part D to slightly decline for 2026 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 26 that average premiums for Medicare Advantage and Part D would decline slightly in 2026.
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AHA-supported legislation would apply prompt payment standard to MA plans 

The AHA expressed support Sept. 22 to House and Senate sponsors of the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454/S. 2879), legislation that would apply a federal prompt payment standard to MA plans to help ensure that health care providers receive timely payments from MA plans for necessary patient services.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Supports Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879)

The AHA expresses support for the Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879).
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Supports House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454)

AHA expresses support for the House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454).