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CMS’s 2027 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings are creating sharper financial divergence across MA plans: more than 70% of MA-PD beneficiaries are in 4+ star contracts eligible for quality bonuses and higher 2028 rebates, but plan-level volatility is driving major market reactions, litigation risk, and uneven payer positioning across Humana, Alignment, and others (HFMA; Healthcare Dive). For health systems, ACOs, and VBC partners, the week’s pattern is clear: MA quality economics remain central to network strategy, supplemental benefit funding, and payer-provider contracting, while CMS’s finalized GLOBE drug payment model adds another Medicare payment reform signal focused on drug affordability and risk-based purchasing.
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