Press Release

MMAPA expresses support for the Puerto Rico Hospital Association’s recommendations to ensure the 2024 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule delegates more equitable payments to hospitals on the island.   Recently, MMAPA, the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Hospital Association submitted a comment letter to the Centers Read more…

MMAPA is grateful for the experts at HHS who helped lead these town halls and provided information and answers to questions on healthcare for the American citizens of Puerto Rico. Over the last two weeks, MMAPA, the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico, partnered with the Department Read more…

The series of virtual town halls, which ran last week and is continuing this week, is focused on vaccination and healthcare on the island Last week and early this week, MMAPA is partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to host a series of virtual town halls Read more…

“MMAPA and the healthcare community in Puerto Rico will continue to work with the Biden Administration on a path forward that advances full health equality for the American citizens of Puerto Rico, especially our most vulnerable populations.” Following the release by CMS of the 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Final Announcement, Read more…

New report from Milliman shows Puerto Rico will face a significantly higher MA payment reduction than the national average. MMAPA believes this reduction will hurt the most vulnerable and marginalized Americans on the island. As the Administration prepares for the proposed changes in the 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Advance Notice, Read more…

After an important step by Congress that provides more stability in Medicaid funding, MMAPA will continue to push for more equitable healthcare treatment for Americans in Puerto Rico, particularly the most vulnerable Medicare Advantage and dual eligible beneficiaries February 27, 2023 After achieving important progress for funding stability for Medicaid Read more…