The Biden administration has delayed implementing a Medicare plan agent pay change that could have disrupted the upcoming Medicare annual enrollment period. This follows a Texas federal court ruling that temporarily blocks the change, and both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the coalitions that sued agreed to a schedule that pushes decisions on the matter beyond the January 20 presidential inauguration.
This delay increases the likelihood of a normal enrollment period for older clients. CMS initially proposed this change to address concerns about aggressive marketing strategies and market distortions caused by support service payments. By accepting the court's stay, CMS has postponed any potential impacts until 2025. However, insurers' cautious pricing approaches may result in fewer plan options and higher prices in 2025.
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