The government shutdown’s impact on Medicare Advantage: As clear as mud?

The government shutdown’s impact on Medicare Advantage: As clear as mud? 
JD Supra; by Jeffrey Davis and Lynn Nonnemaker; 10/16/25 
Over the last couple of weeks, stakeholders have raised many questions about how the government shutdown will affect different healthcare initiatives and programs, and Medicare Advantage (MA) is no exception. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided guidance related to Medicare claims processing, telehealth services, and other operations, but most of that has pertained to Medicare fee-for-service (traditional Medicare). MA plans have been largely responsible for figuring out how the information applies to them.