Medicare Advantage Overpayments Raise Costs for All Seniors, Congressional Committee Finds

Seniors Overpaid Medicare Premiums By $13.4B In 2025. That's About $212 For Every Enrollee, Joint Economic Committee Estimates - CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)

Medicare Advantage Overpayments Raise Costs for All Seniors, Congressional Committee Finds

Medicare Part B premiums are higher than they should be because the government overpays private insurance companies that run Medicare Advantage plans, according to a March report from the Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. In an estimate released on March 10, the committee said Medicare Advantage overpayments increased Part B premiums by $212 per enrollee in 2025, totaling $13.4 billion in additional spending. “Let’s be honest about the math, w…