Letter: Poor messaging makes Medicare changes worse
Oct 12, 2026
Recent notices from HMSA have sent Medicare Advantage plan members into a tailspin (“HMSA revamping Medicare Advantage plans,” Star-Advertisr, Oct. 4). First, affected members were notified that their plan will be cancelled on Dec. 31. Next day, another notice said HMSA will offer alternative pl
ans to include benefit changes and possibly higher premiums. Then correspondence arrives from the largest hospital informing members the medical center and employed physicians will no longer be in-network in the 2027 HMSA Advantage HMO plan. ...read more read less