So, what's 4.3% of Zero?

[Duaine]

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans for 4.3%

So dollars in for MAPD plans and Non-commissionable MAPD plans for agents?

CMS expects to spend $9.2 trillion on MA payments to plans during the next 10 years — $1.3 trillion of those dollars represent rebates used for MA supplemental benefits and premium buy-downs. Without the proposed updates, CMS would make an estimated $10.4 billion in additional payments in 2026 that the agency has called "not necessary to support stability in the program."

[EXTERNAL LINK] - CMS Gives Notice of 4.3% Pay Hike for Medicare Advantage Plans

 

[GoPokes]

I expect the carriers to continue to tell CMS it's these darn commissions, are why they can't keep the costs of MAPD down.

And when all the plans are non-commissionable, they will have to find a new scapegoat.

And then eventually, CMS will figure out it was just greed and fancy accounting tricks the whole time. But it will be too late.