{"id":4609,"date":"2026-02-04T10:39:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/?post_type=news-insight&#038;p=4609"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:19:27","slug":"2027-medicare-advantage-proposed-rule-comment-letter","status":"publish","type":"news-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/es\/news-insight\/2027-medicare-advantage-proposed-rule-comment-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Comment Letter"},"template":"","class_list":["post-4609","news-insight","type-news-insight","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-insight_type-insight","location-national"],"acf":{"details":{"helper_accent_color":"yellow","helper_taxonomies":{"priority_tax":[8,9],"location":[11],"news-insight_type":[17],"resource_type":false,"event_type":false,"person_type":false,"year_tax":false,"asset_class":false,"investment_type":false,"investment_category":false},"helper_authors":null,"abstract":"<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241824566 BCX8\">As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to a major part of overall Medicare enrollment, federal policy decisions play an increasingly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241824566 BCX8\">important role<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241824566 BCX8\">\u00a0in shaping how older adults access care, understand their coverage, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241824566 BCX8\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241824566 BCX8\">\u00a0trusted provider relationships.\u00a0<\/span>","featured_image":4549,"":null,"source_logo":"","source_name":""},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to a major part of overall Medicare enrollment, federal policy decisions play an increasingly\u00a0important role\u00a0in shaping how older adults access care, understand their coverage, and\u00a0maintain\u00a0trusted provider relationships.\u00a0The\u00a0Centers\u00a0for Medicare &amp;\u00a0Medicaid Services\u2019\u00a0(CMS)\u00a0proposed 2027 MA rule includes changes that could affect beneficiary access to information, use of supplemental benefits, and enrollment protections\u2014particularly for people with lower incomes, dually eligible beneficiaries, and those with complex care needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SCAN Foundation (TSF) submitted this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Medi-Cal-1115-Waiver-Renewal-Policy-Recommendations-to-Strengthen-HCBS-and-CalAIM-in-CA.pdf\">comment letter<\/a>\u00a0to inform CMS\u2019s rulemaking with direct input from Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees. The letter draws on findings from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesay.org\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The People Say<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a national\u00a0an online, publicly available, research hub that\u00a0captures the\u00a0lived experiences of older adults and caregivers; insights from\u00a0Georgetown University\u2019s Medicare Policy Initiative\u2019s\u00a0Medicare Advantage Advisory Group; and TSF-supported policy analysis on supplemental benefits.\u00a0Together, these perspectives illustrate how beneficiaries navigate Medicare Advantage in practice and where proposed policy changes may either support or undermine informed decision-making and continuity of care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key themes addressed in the letter include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How changes to supplemental benefit notifications may affect beneficiaries\u2019 ability to use and have knowledge of the benefits they are eligible for<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The importance of clear enrollment protections when provider networks change mid-year<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implications of proposed marketing, language access, and enrollment support changes for beneficiary understanding and choice<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The letter is intended to inform CMS\u2019s final policy decisions and support continued engagement with beneficiary-informed research as MA policies evolve.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nRead the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Medi-Cal-1115-Waiver-Renewal-Policy-Recommendations-to-Strengthen-HCBS-and-CalAIM-in-CA.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4686\">here<\/a>.","":null,"helper_width":"narrow"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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