MMAPA Companies COVID-19 Aid Efforts

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

Representing Medicaid & Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA), I participated in the first meeting of the Multisector Health Committee convened by Governor Jenniffer González Colón. We welcome this initiative with enthusiasm and a strong sense of commitment, confident that it can make a meaningful difference for the more than 1.3 million people—including thousands of children—who rely on the Medicaid program to access healthcare and essential services

The Medicare Advantage (MA) 2026 Rate Announcement reduced funding for Puerto Rico, with projected losses exceeding $400 million. MA plans in Puerto Rico should serve as a national model due to their cost- effectiveness and high quality of care; however, current MA rates are unsustainable and are contributing to instability in Puerto Rico’s health care system. Stakeholders in Puerto Rico seek to continue working collaboratively with CMS and Congress to correct data disparitie