Medicare Advantage: New Rules for Reporting Extra Benefits
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The bill has strong bipartisan support from key senators, which is a good sign. However, it may face pushback from insurance companies that do not want to share their internal spending data.
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Medicare Advantage plans, used by roughly half of all Medicare beneficiaries, would have to report detailed data on extra perks like dental, vision, and fitness benefits starting in 2029. This does not change what benefits enrollees get or pay right now, but it creates a paper trail that regulators and researchers can use to see whether these add-on benefits are actually helping seniors or just being used to attract sign-ups.
“Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, a contract under this section with an MA organization shall require the organization to submit to the Secretary, for each MA plan offered by the organization, enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits”
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act of 2026
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