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# BUZZ-'Cut points' for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans look neutral to positive, analysts say

Analysts, citing published data in a LinkedIn post, said criteria for Medicare plans to earn bonus payments look neutral to positive for U.S. health insurers

The post refers to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ cut points which are thresholds used to determine “Star”, or quality ratings, for Medicare Advantage plans

According to Mizuho, most of the cut-point changes that made targets harder affected lower-weight measures, which carry less influence in the overall Star ratings calculation

However, Leerink says the changes remain challenging, and views UnitedHealth (UNH.N) as facing the biggest hurdle

UNH shares fell 2%, CVS Health (CVS.N) , Cigna (CI.N) , Elevance (ELV.N) and Humana (HUM.N) fell marginally

Preliminary data indicate that about 50% of 2027 cut points increased from 2026, about 33% were unchanged and roughly 20% decreased, says Guggenheim

The brokerage says for 2026 about 60% of cut points became harder, 25% stayed the same and 15% got easier

Star ratings sway enrollees’ choice of plan and affect government’s reimbursement levels

CMS did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment

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