That is why each year’s Medicare Advantage payment policies are so important for the stability of healthcare on the Island. The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the 2027 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice. In our letter, we highlight the importance of ensuring that payment methodologies accurately reflect markets where Medicare Advantage is the prim

MMAPA urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to keep Puerto Rico excluded from the policy that would limit dual-eligible beneficiaries—known as D-SNPs—to only one plan option. These Medicare Advantage plans are a vital lifeline for thousands of older adults who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, as they allow them to receive coordinated care, lower out-of-pocket costs, and access benefits that truly make a difference in their daily lives. In an island w

MMAPA thanks all organizations that participated in the most recent Healthcare and Business Community Meeting convened by the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico. Representatives from healthcare providers, health plans, community-based service providers, and other stakeholders demonstrated a shared commitment and a clear understanding of the collective responsibility we hold toward the millions of people in Puerto Rico who depend on Medicaid an

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

(San Juan – September 04, 2025) – The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA) has elected its new...

(San Juan – June 10, 2025)  The Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association (MMAPA) joined forces with Better Medicare Alliance...

The payment proposal published on January 10 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Medicare Advantage (MA) fails...

MMAPA and community organizations ask CMS to maintain floor values for the geographic wage index in the home health payment formula for...

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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For Immediate Release Contact: Melisa Diaz 202.285.0785 /melisa@melisadiaz.com March 20, 2024, San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico...

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

San Juan, November 14, 2023 – A group of 20 health-related entities and associations joined the Puerto Rico Medicaid and Medicare...

Roberto Pando  President of the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association Puerto Rico has been facing challenges for years to...

MMAPA expresses support for the Puerto Rico Hospital Association’s recommendations to ensure the 2024 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule...

At a hearing, the Senator said the administration’s proposed changes to the MA risk model “could impose the largest year-to-year...