SeniorLiving.News · Monday, September 7, 2026 Good morning.Daily BriefingMedicare Advantage forced disenrollment jumps to 10 percent in 2026 A sharp rise in Medicare Advantage members being dropped from their plans is raising alarms. For years only about 1 percent of enrollees faced involuntary disenrollment, but in 2026 that figure hit 10 percent. Notices for 2027 must arrive by October 2, giving affected seniors little time to find new coverage. At the same time, patients with Alzheimer's and other serious illnesses are leaving Medicare Advantage plans voluntarily, often because their doctors or hospitals are cut from networks. These shifts come as prior authorization rules expand and major hospital systems clash over network access. Meanwhile, federal authorities continue to pursue large-scale Medicare fraud. Two South Florida men were sentenced for a $34.8 million scheme, and investigators are seeking four Pakistani nationals in a separate $703 million case. In Georgia, a jury awarded $23.6 million to a family in a nursing home lawsuit against PruittHealth, highlighting ongoing quality concerns. On the policy front, bipartisan support is growing for home-based care expansion, while solo agers are pushing senior living providers to redesign communities and services. Read the full briefing → Top StoriesOn This Day2021. Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador. 2021. The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the Myanmar civil war. 2019. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 66 others are released in a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. See more → Today's PuzzleToday's puzzle: Mini crossword Play today's puzzle →
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