29 Health Systems Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans

Twenty-nine health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, citing prior authorization denials, reimbursement issues, and deal renegotiations.A Medicare Advantage PPO card sits on top of a Medicare card, in this file photo. AP/Jenny KaneThe number of terminated contracts this year is down from 40 in 2025 and 32 in 2024, Becker's Hospital Review reported on Sept. 4.Naples Comprehensive Health, one of America's top 50 hospitals, will go out of network with Centene's Wellcare and Health Care Service Corporation's HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans, effective in 2027."This change allows us to ensure that the plans we partner with truly support...