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Medicare Advantage: no new contract year after Year 1. MA enrollees stay in their plan for Year 1 (to avoid mid-year disruption), and plans are paid on UHP rates through capitation. Plans end on the last day of Year 1.
Who does it
UHA
When
Year 1
Trade-off
Letting MA run through Year 1 avoids mid-year disruption but pays MA overpayments for one more year.
Part of: Upgrade Medicare enrollees into UHP
All 67 million Medicare enrollees move into UHP on day one. Part B and Part D premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance end. Dental, vision, and hearing are added.
This step changes 8 existing laws, programs, or institutions. See the list.