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Milliman MACVAT

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Challenge

Standing out in a crowded Medicare Advantage market

Solution

Instant, intuitive comparisons of MA plan value

BENEFITS

Benefits of Milliman MACVAT

Compare plan value easily

Drill into your market

Analyze the full range of benefits

Create powerful visualizations

FEATURES

Features of Milliman MACVAT

Increased value

Consistency

Reliability

Ease of access

Actionable

Wealth of data

Data Driven Summaries

Bring MA data to life with the Milliman MACVAT

Understand plan value, including premium impact

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Better understand the relationship between value added and enrollment

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INSIGHT

Milliman MACVAT insight

The Milliman MACVAT supports numerous analyses performed by Milliman experts.

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Medicare Advantage under pressure: How MA-PD plans are responding in 2025

The 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D (MA-PD) bidding cycle brought unprecedented challenges with a redesigned Part D benefit, MA revenue pressures, and rising healthcare trends.

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State of the 2024 Medicare Advantage Industry: General enrollment plan valuation and benefit offerings

We highlight changes in value added and key benefit trends in the Medicare Advantage market from 2023 to 2024, with a focus on general enrollment plans.

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State of the 2024 Medicare Advantage industry: Dual-eligible plan valuation and benefit offerings

We review changes in value added and key benefit trends in the Medicare Advantage market from 2023 to 2024, with a focus on Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans.

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Prevalence of supplemental benefits in the general enrollment Medicare Advantage marketplace: 2019 to 2023

This analysis focuses on mandatory supplemental benefits offered by general enrollment plans from 2019 to 2023.

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Prevalence of supplemental benefits in the D-SNP Medicare Advantage 2019 to 2023

This analysis focuses on mandatory supplemental benefits offered by Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) from 2019 to 2023.

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2023 Combined Benefits in Medicare Advantage — Tracking benefit strategy and options

Using Milliman MACVAT®, we analyzed 2023 Medicare Advantage plans to determine the breadth of combo offerings available to beneficiaries.

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Analysis of 2022 AEP enrollment results for Medicare Advantage plans

Lower premiums, richer supplemental benefits, and additional flexibility help drive enrollment gains in an increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage market.

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Prevalence of supplemental benefits in the general enrollment Medicare Advantage marketplace: 2018 to 2022

In an increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace, supplemental benefits are one of the primary ways Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) can differentiate their plans from competitors’ plans.

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Prevalence of supplemental benefits in the D-SNP Medicare Advantage marketplace: 2018 to 2022

In an increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace, supplemental benefits are one of the primary ways Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) can differentiate their plans from competitors’ plans.

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Combo benefits: Understanding the landscape of this innovative Medicare Advantage benefit in 2022

The 2022 benefit landscape in the Medicare Advantage (MA) market includes an increase in the number of beneficiaries covered by plans offering combined benefits under a specific maximum plan benefit amount—known as a Combined Benefit Limit or a “combo” benefit.

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Trends in Medicare Advantage optional supplemental benefits

This paper discusses OSBs offered by MAOs in general enrollment plans from 2017 to 2021.

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COVID-19 creates a compelling environment in 2021 and beyond for Medicare Advantage telehealth offerings

COVID-19 creates a compelling environment for Medicare Advantage telehealth offerings

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Prevalence of supplemental benefits in the D-SNP Medicare Advantage marketplace: 2017 to 2021

This analysis focuses on mandatory supplemental benefits offered by Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) from 2017 to 2021.

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State of the 2020 Medicare Advantage industry

This report highlights key changes in member premiums and benefits for the 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) market, as well as the contributing factors for, and the magnitude of, the increase in value added within the MA market each year from 2016 to 2020.

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Star rating changes: How Medicare Advantage plans react

This paper provides insight into benefit and premium changes made alongside revenue changing due to a star rating change and measures the change in value added through benefits and premium changes provided to beneficiaries.

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Hang on tight! Why maintaining a zero-dollar MA-PD premium plan is worth the effort

What happens to membership in Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans with a zero-dollar premium when a premium is added?

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PPO plans with $0 member premium gaining traction in Medicare Advantage

One innovation that is driving enrollment growth for some Medicare Advantage organizations is the $0 member premium PPO.

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Medicare Advantage star ratings: Expectations for new organizations

Organizations entering the Medicare Advantage market should be aware of the current star rating climate as well as short- and long-term star rating and revenue considerations.

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Medicare Advantage enrollment: Growth expectations for new organizations

This paper analyzes historical enrollment experience for parent organizations new to the Medicare Advantage market from 2007 to 2018.

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