Health Services Cost Review Commission — Hospital-Rate Policy Approval Site
Maryland seniors are once again searching for new health coverage as insurers trim or eliminate Medicare Advantage plans across the state heading into 2027. Carriers have pointed to the cost of doing business under Maryland’s hospital payment system as the reason for the pullback, leaving older residents to sort through fewer options during this year’s enrollment window.
According to The Baltimore Sun, insurers say Maryland’s current hospital system makes it too costly for them to operate in the state, a complaint that has been building for more than a year. As reported by Maryland Matters, state officials have approved a policy letting Medicare Advantage plans reimburse hospitals at a rate about 11.55% lower than what they currently pay, starting in 2027. To offset that financial hit to hospitals, the state’s Health Services Cost Review Commission plans to raise rates charged to private insurers instead, according to the same outlet…