Podcast: 2027 Medicare Advantage Final Payment Rule: Key Changes Explained | David Meyers Jeff ByersandDavid J. Meyers April 8, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20260407.894359/full/?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_BSwwM9tZfE4Mp68TJCLydW_HrniFVkwKsgoNUrq-WnHhsH7g5dmdX7bC2dygkEhKLbC9Vm6JOfx7whQ3reGN93LZ1HA&_hsmi=416613978&utm_content=hatw&utm_source=well%20read On an emergency pod episode, Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Brown University's David Meyers to the pod to unpack the 2027 Medicare Advantage final payment rule, including the higher-than-anticipated rate increase, changes to risk adjustment models, what is V28, and the tradeoffs between market stability and long-term program sustainability.