# Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies on Monday.

*genai · news · 2026-04-07 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- CMS finalized a 2.48% payment increase for 2027 Medicare Advantage, exceeding initial expectations.
- The 2024 MA risk adjustment model will be retained for 2027, delaying further model changes.
- Diagnoses from audio-only encounters and unlinked CRRs will be excluded from 2027 risk score calculations.
- The final rate reduction from risk model revisions was -1.12%, less severe than the initial -3.35% proposal.

**Companies:** UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Humana, Elevance Health, Centene, Molina Healthcare, Alignment Healthcare, Oscar Health, Astrana Health
**Countries:** United States

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