On Monday, January 26, 2026, LeadingAge submitted a 20-page comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its Calendar Year (CY) 2027 proposed Medicare Advantage (MA) policy and technical rule.
The proposed rule contained numerous requests for information (RFIs), including ideas for the future of MA. In the letter, we reiterated many previous comments about how the MA program could be improved and also offered new suggestions in response to CMS’s interest in rethinking the MA Star Rating system, including the current bonus payment structure and quality measures. In addition, we weighed in on CMS concerns about the fact that institutional and chronic condition special needs plans (I-SNPs and C-SNPs) are enrolling high proportions of dual eligibles and the fact that these plans are not currently integrated with Medicaid; opposing proposals to limit dual enrollment in these plans.
Read our full letter and recommendations here.
