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CMS released 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratings on Oct. 8, giving more insight into the MA landscape beyond health plans’ marketing materials.
Contracts receive a rating each year, ranging from one to five stars. The ratings help beneficiaries compare plans, but they also shape quality bonus payments to boost benefits. Four stars is the main threshold for achieving bonus payments.
In terms of methodology, CMS added two Part D measures for 2027, one tracking concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines and another tracking use of multiple anticholinergic medications in older adults. CMS also tripled the weight of two measures on improving or maintaining physical and mental health.