CMS announced quality ratings for 2025 Medicare health and prescription drug plans on Thursday, the first indication of which large health insurers, including CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, opens new tab and Humana, opens new tab, will get bonus payments in 2026. Sixty-two percent of people currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs are covered by plans rated four or more stars, the Medicare agency said in its release, down from 74% last year. About 40% of plans being offered are four stars or higher, down from 42% in 2024. Research firm KFF said in September that the government was on track to pay out nearly $12 billion in star ratings-related bonuses to Medicare Advantage plans in 2024.
