ELV - Why did UnitedHealth Group stock go up today? Medicare rate hike
2023-04-03 18:16:45 ET
- UnitedHealth Group ( NYSE: UNH ) closed up ~4.6% on Monday, buoyed by CMS' decision on Friday to increase payment rates for Medicare Advantage plans by 3.3% in 2024, up from the 1.1% that was originally proposed.
- The increase will result in ~$13.8B more in payments for MA plans, according to CMS.
- Other insurers in the MA market, including Humana ( HUM ), CVS Health ( CVS ), Cigna ( CI ), Elevance ( ELV ), also gained on Monday.
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Why did UnitedHealth Group stock go up today? Medicare rate hike