MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 2027 : STREET PROPHETS COFFEE HOUR

What happened: A Medicare Advantage member describes receiving a Humana booklet showing 2027 plan changes, and says a heart clinic and a liver doctor's practice are dropping Humana, forcing a search for new doctors. Key numbers: 2026 flat dollar amounts for medications, procedures, and equipment will become percentages in 2027, mostly 17%. Why it matters: The account illustrates provider network turnover in Medicare Advantage and cost sharing shifting from fixed dollar amounts to percentages, which the writer says leaves switching to traditional Medicare impractical.

A Medicare Advantage member describes receiving a Humana booklet showing 2027 plan changes, and says a heart clinic and a liver doctor's practice are dropping Humana, forcing a search for new doctors.

The account illustrates provider network turnover in Medicare Advantage and cost sharing shifting from fixed dollar amounts to percentages, which the writer says leaves switching to traditional Medicare impractical.