Research Letter

Medicare Advantage Civil Monetary Penalties and Profits

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0217

April 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines how civil monetary penalties compare to the profits of Medicare Advantage insurers to understand whether they are large enough to be a meaningful deterrent to violating program rules.

Corresponding Author: Jeffrey Marr, PhD, Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 S Main St, Providence, RI 02903 (jeffrey_marr@brown.edu).

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