Alignment Posts Q1 2026 Profit
Medicare Advantage (MA) plan Alignment Healthcare reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.2 billion, a 33% increase from Q1 2025. MA membership reached 284,800 at the end of Q1, up 30.9% from Q1 2025. The insurer posted net income of $11.4 million, compared to a net loss of $9.4 million in Q1 2025. The company’s medical loss ratio (MLR) was 88.2%. The company raised its guidance for the year.
#medicareadvantage #alignment #margins
https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/medicare-advantage/alignment-posts-11m-profit-in-q1
AHIP Publishes New Analysis To Support MA
Health plan trade group AHIP published a study championing the value of Medicare Advantage (MA). Main points of the study include:
- MA beneficiaries spend significantly less on premiums and out-of-pocket costs than those with similar coverage under Medicare fee-for-service (FFS). In 2025, estimated annual spending for an MA beneficiary with a prescription drug (MA-PD) plan was 53% less than beneficiaries with a Medicare FFS, a Medigap plan, and drug benefits. This saved MA beneficiaries $4,139 per year.
- For 2026, the median maximum out-of-pocket (MOOP) limit for MA beneficiaries is $5,900. In 2026, 97% of MA plans set a MOOP below the CMS limit of $9,250. There is no medical cap in FFS.
- Nearly all MA plans (greater than 98%) offer dental, vision and hearing benefits, and more than 93% also include fitness benefits.
- MA outperforms traditional FFS in preventive and chronic care management, including greater use of preventive care services.
#medicareadvantage #quality
https://ahiporg-production.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/202604_AHIP_1P_MA_Affordability4149.pdf
— Marc S. Ryan
