UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) added ~4% in the premarket on Tuesday after the managed care giant said that based on initial data, roughly 78% of its membership could be enrolled in its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans rated four stars and above for the 2027 Payment Year.
As part of the Star Ratings system, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rewards healthcare plans with four or more stars with annual bonus payments, and plans with higher ratings are entitled to higher bonuses.
UnitedHealth’s (NYSE:UNH) analysis focused on preliminary star ratings data compiled by the CMS for Medicare Advantage plans for the Star Year 2026, which leads to bonus payments in 2027.
While the data is not final and requires further evaluation, the estimate aligns with the company’s previous projections and historical results, UNH added in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Concurrently, UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) said that during meetings this week, it intends to reiterate the adjusted earnings per share forecast for 2025 issued on July 29.