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Reports that the Biden administration is proposing cuts to Medicare Advantage are wrong, administration officials said last week.

"In fact, the administration is proposing to increase Medicare Advantage payments this year by 1%, on top of an 8.5% increase in Medicare Advantage payments last year," according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "The administration also announced efforts to strengthen Medicare and hold the industry accountable."

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