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8 Medicare Advantage Complaints That Keep Showing Up in Consumer Forums
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (697+ words) If you've ever wandered into an online forum about Medicare Advantage, you've probably noticed something interesting: people aren't just asking questions'they're venting, warning, explaining, and occasionally rage-typing in all caps. Medicare Advantage plans can absolutely work well for some people,…...
6 Prescription Access Problems Reported by Seniors in California
1+ day, 59+ min ago (681+ words) For seniors in the Golden State, picking up a prescription used to be a five-minute errand. In 2026, it became a logistical nightmare. The landscape of California pharmacies has been radically altered by a convergence of bankruptcies, legislative labor changes, and…...
5 Insurance Letters Seniors Should Read Immediately
1+ week, 4+ day ago (231+ words) With major insurers like Humana and UnitedHealthcare exiting specific counties in 2026, this is the most critical letter of the year. It will likely come in a plain envelope marked "Notice of Non-Renewal" or "Service Area Reduction." This letter looks terrifyingly…...
6 Medicare Appeals That Take Longer Early in the Year
1+ week, 5+ day ago (630+ words) The most immediate bottleneck involves prescription drugs. Due to the Part D redesign for 2026, which caps out-of-pocket spending at $2,000, insurers have aggressively narrowed their formularies to control costs. Thousands of seniors went to the pharmacy in January only to find…...
The “Ghost Network” Warning: Why Your 2026 Medicare Directory is 30% Inaccurate This Week
3+ week, 1+ day ago (639+ words) The "Ghost Network" Warning: Why Your 2026 Medicare Directory is 30% Inaccurate This Week'inkl The "Ghost Network" Warning: Why Your 2026 Medicare Directory is 30% Inaccurate This Week If you've spent the last week calling "In-Network" specialists from your 2026 Medicare Advantage directory only to…...
UnitedHealth accused of using ‘aggressive’ tactics to boost payments from federal government
3+ week, 4+ day ago (585+ words) UnitedHealthcare and its parent company, UnitedHealth, used "aggressive strategies" to milk American taxpayers by diagnosing Medicare patients with as many conditions as possible, a new Senate report has alleged. In a 105-page assessment released Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee,…...
Suze Orman: Why Smart Seniors Should Add a Dental Savings Plan To Their Medicare Coverage
3+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Every year, millions of people use Medicare to get the healthcare they need in retirement. In fact, currently more than 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare, a federal health insurance program that offers coverage to those aged 65 and older. However,…...
Long-Term Care Providers Are Quietly Raising Monthly Rates
4+ week, 2+ day ago (518+ words) Long-Term Care Providers Are Quietly Raising Monthly Rates'inkl Long-Term Care Providers Are Quietly Raising Monthly Rates If you or a loved one are living in an assisted living or skilled nursing facility this month, you likely received a "rate adjustment…...
New Year, New Rules: 8 Healthcare Items Seniors Often Pay for Out of Pocket
1+ mon, 36+ min ago (658+ words) New Year, New Rules: 8 Healthcare Items Seniors Often Pay for Out of Pocket'inkl New Year, New Rules: 8 Healthcare Items Seniors Often Pay for Out of Pocket While 2026 has introduced historic protections like the $2,000 prescription drug cap, it has also brought…...
When Insurance Networks Update for the New Year, These Out-of-Network Traps Hit Seniors First
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (604+ words) When Insurance Networks Update for the New Year, These Out-of-Network Traps Hit Seniors First'inkl When Insurance Networks Update for the New Year, These Out-of-Network Traps Hit Seniors First As we enter the first full week of 2026, millions of seniors are…...