Stocks are up, 2012 payment rates are up and membership continues to rise, according to the latest issue of Health Plan Market Trends Letter. Total Medicare Advantage lives – including HMO, PPO and PFFS – rose 5% to 11.1 million as of Jan. 1, 2011, compared to a year earlier. UnitedHealth Group had the most Medicare Advantage lives at 2 million, up 7%. Humana followed with 1.8 million, up 2%.

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