Experts Say 2022 Could Be High Water Mark For MA Star Ratings

While CMS touted the jump in Medicare Advantage plans’ star ratings for 2022 -- and said that the ratings showed improvements in several areas -- experts said the unprecedented number of plans earning four and five stars is likely the high-water mark and star ratings are likely to drop next year as COVID-19 emergency policies dissipate and the Biden administration sets its own course for MA. “This strange year of unusually high ratings is likely a one-time anomaly, since the...