Dive Brief:

Humana won’t give up on its legal bid to improve its Medicare Advantage star ratings, despite having little luck in the courts to date.

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Humana appealed its October loss of the lawsuit, which seeks to force the government to recalculate the MA star ratings that affect Humana’s bonus payments in 2026.

A Texas judge had previously ruled that the CMS’ downgrade of Humana’s scores based on unsuccessful customer service calls was legal and appropriate. The decision had big implications for Humana, given it upheld scores that were set to lower the insurer’s revenue by an estimated $1 billion or more next year.

Dive Insight:

Humana prepared its MA plans for 2026 assuming that it wouldn’t win the star ratings suit. Still, the insurer refuses to

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