# 2027 Medicare Advantage Final Payment Rule: Key Changes Explained | David Meyers

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Podcast: [Health Affairs This Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-affairs-this-week-3424387)
Published: 2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/db4aa624
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## Resource

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. On April 20th , join us for our upcoming Insider exclusive event exploring the evolution of the Medicare Advantage market featuring Sachin Jain , David Meyers , and Grace Mackleby . Related Links: Assessing Recent Regulatory Action On Medicare Advantage ( Health Affairs Forefront )

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