UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage Fortunes Begin to Turn

Key Entities

• • UnitedHealth Group: Largest US health insurance company, known for big Medicare Advantage enrollment and integrated health services.
• • Medicare Advantage: Government-funded health plans run by private insurers, known as MA or Part C, can offer extra benefits.
• • Federal Regulators: Overseeing payment reforms to curb overspending in MA, affecting insurers’ reimbursements.
• • Humana and CVS/Aetna: Major competitors that already faced cost pressures, adjusting benefits and premiums sooner.