-
Medicare costs: 3 key changes in 2026
17 Oct 2025 17:11 GMT
… .
Experts are urging Medicare recipients to carefully research … say changes in premiums and other Medicare components as well … state.
In addition, some Medicare Advantage providers, including UnitedHealthcare … Premiums for Part D that are part of Medicare …
-
How Medicare beneficiaries may be overpaying for prescriptions
17 Oct 2025 19:27 GMT
… plans based on monthly premiums rather than total annual … prescription drug costs. Each Medicare Part D plan designates … opportunity, she said. When Medicare Advantage plans are discontinued, … to switch to original Medicare with supplemental coverage and …
-
Medicare open enrollment kicks off in Montana – and plans are more expensive than ever
17 Oct 2025 18:36 GMT
… people are enrolled in traditional Medicare?
Traditional Medicare provides coverage of outpatient … care coverage.
Government shutdown
While Medicare enrollees are receiving notice of … receive monthly subsidies that make premiums more affordable. A pandemic-era …
-
Medicare Advantage enrollees face growing uncertainty choosing plans, keeping doctors
17 Oct 2025 15:40 GMT
… is no longer just about premiums or supplemental benefits. Increasingly, it … sponsors — private insurers who manage Medicare benefits — negotiated quietly with hospitals … matters more than benefits or premiums.
“Historically these disputes between health …
-
Key issues in Medicare Advantage
17 Oct 2025 15:09 GMT
… rules to supplement existing traditional Medicare coverage criteria. CMS proposed to … recent report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission expressed concerns … services covered by traditional Medicare, reductions in premiums for Part B or …
-
Alabama sees poor ranking on state Medicare scorecard
17 Oct 2025 14:01 GMT
… by private insurers that offer Medicare Advantage coverage, although specific requirements … income individuals pay prescription drug premiums and cost-sharing expenses.
… federal policymakers to ensure “clear Medicare coverage rules” and “appropriate …
-
Medicare performs worst in Louisiana, Mississippi, report shows
17 Oct 2025 12:57 GMT
… an alternative to traditional Medicare. About half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled … .
In Louisiana and Mississippi, older Medicare recipients are prescribed medications that … , which allow Medicaid to pay Medicare premiums and other costs for low …
-
Guide to Lifespan’s events to help people impacted by Medicare Advantage plan rollbacks
17 Oct 2025 11:13 GMT
… insurers are eliminating Medicare Advantage plans because of … comparison of 2026 Medicare Advantage Plans available … nothing-to-sell Medicare counselor will review: Premiums, deductibles, and … -to-sell Medicare counselor will review: Premiums, deductibles, …
-
3 things for consumers to know as Medicare annual open enrollment begins
17 Oct 2025 10:39 GMT
… vaccines continue.
People with Medicare Part D will continue to … some beneficiaries may find fewer Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan … may help consumers long-term, premiums may still rise. That’s … will be allowed to raise premiums by up to $50 per …
-
Idaho’s health insurance exchange is first to start open enrollment, as premiums set to rise
17 Oct 2025 10:13 GMT
… start open enrollment. Insurance premiums on exchanges are expected … by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Your … assistance like Medicaid or Medicare.
Here’s how to … average gross health insurance premiums on the exchange are expected …