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MMAPA Joins the Better Medicare Alliance Leadership Forum for the First Time
We are honored to have participated in the 2025 Better Medicare Alliance Leadership Forum, sharing Puerto Rico’s unique experience as a national case study for the future of Medicare Advantage. With 96% of eligible seniors enrolled — and one of the most integrated models for duals in the nation — Puerto Rico illustrates both the success and the challenges of the MA program. Our discussion focused on how the island’s model — born out of necessity and innovation — demonstrates

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Oct 15
MMAPA appoints new leadership Solange De Lahongrais becomes the first woman to preside over the association
(San Juan, PR – September 26, 2025) – The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA), founded 16 years...

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Sep 26


Interview on Radio Isla
As President of the MMAPA Board, I reaffirm our commitment to a single goal: greater access and better health for Puerto Rico. This year,...

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Sep 9
MMAPA Announces New Board Leadership and Sets Advocacy Prioritiesfor FY2025-2026
(San Juan – September 04, 2025) – The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA) has elected its new...

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Sep 4


MMAPA partners with Better Medicare Alliance to further Medicare Advantage advocacy and awareness for Puerto Rico
(San Juan – June 10, 2025) The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association (MMAPA) joined forces with Better Medicare Alliance...

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Jun 17
Puerto Rico Healthcare Coalition Final endorsement letter regarding Wage Index Policy for Medicare Advantage 2026
The “Puerto Rico Healthcare Community” (PRHC) requests that the Trump administration include in several upcoming proposed Medicare...

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May 30
Medicare Advantage Payments for Puerto Rico Drop Further in 2026
The Trump Administration improves MA nationwide, but Puerto Rico suffers cuts from previous policies that widen the payment gap San...

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Apr 29
New Medicare Advantage Payment Rule Fails to Address HistoricDisparities for Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico
The payment proposal published on January 10 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Medicare Advantage (MA) fails...

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Feb 3


On the 'tightrope' of home services for seniors
They fear that the federal government will reduce payments to health providers. A new cut to the payment of traditional Medicare home...

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Oct 31, 2024


Puerto Rico: MMAPA and other entities ask CMS to maintain base payments for home health providers under Medicare
The cuts proposed for 2025 will further exacerbate the disparity for thousands of elderly patients on the island Medicare es un programa...

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Oct 31, 2024
Traditional Medicare payments for Puerto Rico Home Health providers are reduced for 2025, worsening the disparity for the most vulnerable beneficiaries
MMAPA and community organizations ask CMS to maintain floor values for the geographic wage index in the home health payment formula for...

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Oct 15, 2024
Puerto Rico Hospital Association and MMAPA Continue Efforts to Improve Traditional Medicare Payments for Puerto Rico Hospitals
San Juan, PR (July 23, 2024) The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA) and the Puerto Rico Hospital...

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Jul 31, 2024
Nydia Velázquez and other 12 U.S. Democratic Representatives call to improve Medicare Advantage Plans in Puerto Rico
Click here to read the original article published on El Nuevo Día

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Apr 15, 2024
CMS Final Medicare Advantage Rate Notice for 2025 worsens funding gap for beneficiaries in Puerto Rico
MMAPA and Healthcare Coalition will continue to seek fair solutions for US senior citizens living on the island San Juan (April 4, 2024)...

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Apr 12, 2024


Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage disparity in Puerto Rico will “worsen,” warns MMAPA
Click here to read the original article published on El Nuevo Día

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Apr 9, 2024


Request for additional information on Medicare Advantage by HHS Secretary Becerra gives hope to seniors and health providers in PR
For Immediate Release Contact: Melisa Diaz 202.285.0785 /melisa@melisadiaz.com March 20, 2024, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico...

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Mar 25, 2024


How Medicare leaves Puerto Ricans behind
The historically underfunding of the Medicare Advantage program in Puerto Rico seriously affects our elderly, especially those who suffer...

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Mar 8, 2024


‘This is it’: Puerto Rico hopes time is now for Medicare Advantage pay fix
by Robert King, POLITICO February 9, 2024 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/02/this-is-it-puerto-rico-hopes-time-is-now-for...
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Feb 13, 2024


Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and 12 other Democrats ask to improve payments to Medicare Advantage plans in Puerto Rico
warned that payments to Puerto Rico plans are 39% below the average at the United States level. “It is very clear that Additional...
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Jan 30, 2024


21 professional and health organizations urge HHS to implement 3 specific and immediate initiatives to close the gap in federal funding for MA in Puerto Rico.
San Juan, November 14, 2023 – A group of 20 health-related entities and associations joined the Puerto Rico Medicaid and Medicare...

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Jan 30, 2024
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