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Medicare Advantage Soars, Stand-Alone Drug Plans Decline

12/11/2025

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Medicare Part D enrollment shifts as private Medicare Advantage plans gain popularity, reducing stand-alone drug plan enrollment to 42% by 2025.
Stand-alone Part D plans will fall to 360 in 2026.
Critics say Medicare Advantage plans pose risks due to provider networks and potential claim denials.
Some health systems have stopped accepting Medicare Advantage plans due to administrative burdens.
Beneficiaries still have multiple plan options to choose from.

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Story summary

Medicare Part D enrollment shifts as private Medicare Advantage plans gain popularity, reducing stand-alone drug plan enrollment to 42% by 2025.
Stand-alone Part D plans will fall to 360 in 2026.
Critics say Medicare Advantage plans pose risks due to provider networks and potential claim denials.
Some health systems have stopped accepting Medicare Advantage plans due to administrative burdens.
Beneficiaries still have multiple plan options to choose from.