Mass General Brigham Health Plan removed Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network on October 1, 2026. Patients in active cancer treatment at Dana-Farber now sit inside a short transition window, and the plan’s own coverage year is about to turn over. Medicare’s fall enrollment period is the only regular chance to pick a plan that includes the hospital for 2027.
The question for a Mass General Brigham Medicare Advantage member in treatment at Dana-Farber is simple to state and hard to answer. Care continues for 90 days, but coverage for Jan. 1 has to be chosen by Dec. 7. Which plan keeps the oncology team in network, and what happens if the choice is left alone?…