Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program: Court Decisions Spotlight Flaws Erica SockerandKatie Keith July 17, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/medicare-advantage-quality-bonus-program-court-decisions-spotlight-flaws?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--WE81c5Qee6BLFltTCR5C1eqKANjrH8ISPw-Xnd64VNTxbijX4s979_D9NsLIM1zktKOvc0OEXg_p-DoofaKzW3EcxIw&_hsmi=428926803&utm_source=hasu The Clover decision and resulting instability offer an opportunity to step back and assess how the Medicare Advantage quality bonus program is working. The evidence suggests the program is likely falling short of its objectives.