What’s ahead for Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) 2027

Message from Jay Ackerman, CEO of Reveleer

Every fall, as leaves change and the air gets crisp, Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) arrives and brings with it both pressures and promises for health plans across the country. Right now, teams are deep in the work of Medicare Advantage and Value-Based Care enrollment. This autumn isn’t just about forms and deadlines; it’s about making sure people have the coverage they need and deserve for the year ahead.

As CEO of Reveleer, I find myself reflecting with gratitude and energy. When enrollment season kicks off, it’s a little bit like showtime, when everyone scurries around working behind the scenes to make sure “opening night” goes off without a hitch. But the truth is, the great outcomes we see today started last December, when our team sat down to ask, “How can we make next year even better?”

Our Commitment to Innovation and Service
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This past year, we’ve focused on building a smarter, more robust solution based on feedback, new regulations, and, yes, plenty of missteps and lessons learned. I’m proud and excited to share what we’ve accomplished.

Here’s what Reveleer is delivering for AEP 2027:

• ‍Seamless Dual-Eligibility Management
  Integrated Medicaid state eligibility for DSNP populations streamlines workflows, reducing complexity and improving member experiences across state and federal data.‍
• Frictionless Compliance
  Built-in eligibility handling eliminates manual steps, creating a smoother path for teams supporting dual-eligible members.‍
• Full Automation for TRR & TRC
  100% automated processing transforms manual, error-prone tasks into a reliable routine—covering correspondence generation, member updates, and election creation.‍
• Operational Efficiency & Accuracy
  Automation reduces risk and saves hours, allowing teams to focus on member connection instead of correcting data.‍
• Stress-Free Year-End Processes
  Proactive updates and automation ensure compliance without last-minute deployment headaches.

Our customers are already seeing the impact: more than 90%reduction in manual processes, submission accuracy above 99%, and teams now have the time to be proactive instead of reactive.

Leadership Lessons and Industry Trends
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Enrollment cycles teach us more than just operational tactics, they remind us what matters. The best teams know that readiness means not only hitting benchmarks but shaping new habits and mindsets.

Looking ahead, several trends are front and center:

• ACA premiums are headed up, which means members will dig deep into plan details, affordability, and eligibility. A streamlined, accurate enrollment experience will be essential.
• Medicare Advantage is about to offer more choices to consumers, with an average of 32 drug plans available per beneficiary for 2026. More options will also mean more complexity and service demands for payer solutions.
• Unified member management solutions are quickly taking over from patchwork approaches. It’s clear the market wants connected enrollment, billing, and revenue workflows, backed by real-time dashboards and flexible technology.
• Transparency isn’t optional anymore; it’s essential for compliance, trust, and long-term stability. Auditable processes, analytics, and flexible workflows are moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have” territory.

These shifts are more than checkboxes on a compliance form, they’re signals that healthcare leadership means putting people first, serving with empathy, and building communities inside your organizations.

Reveleer’s Building for What’s Next
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I believe leaders, like great teams, are never done improving. We’re already moving forward on our roadmap for next year’s enrollment, preparing for the 2027 AEP cycle when plans and payers will be once again hammered with stress and how we can better improve that experience for Health Plans.

Here’s what’s coming:

• New ACA enrollment automation features for eligibility, documentation, and premium tracking, making it easier for payers to stay compliant and member-centric.
• Real-time BEQ API integrations to help drive instant eligibility verification for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
• Continuous improvements from smarter dashboards to better exception management, all shaped by the real lessons we learn, not just a list of IT requirements.

Our focus will stay on listening, building for impact, and keeping member needs and outcomes central in everything we release for our customers in 2026.

Closing Reflections
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that progress isn’t just about value-based care technology, it’s about connection, belonging, and making a difference, one cycle at a time. Each AEP, we get a little wiser, a little faster, and, hopefully, a little more human.

So, as we journey through AEP 2026, I invite all health plans, partners, and colleagues to reach out, share lessons, and help build the future together. Confidence isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about moving forward, learning as we go, and showing up for each other and health plan members.
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‍Authored by: Jay Ackerman, Chief Executive Officer & President, Reveleer

With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles, Jay has established Reveleer as a leader in Healthcare SaaS solutions, enabling our customers to take control of critical value-based care programs. Read More ->

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