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She's 65 and on Her Husband's Company Plan. It's Had 12 Employees for Years, and That Makes Medicare Primary Whether or Not She Enrolls.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (843+ words) She has creditable coverage, her husband is still working, and she hasn't missed a single enrollment deadline. A quirk buried in Medicare's coordination-of-benefits rules means her medical bills could still leave her on the hook for tens of thousands of…...
NM announces rates for 2027 Affordable Care Act plans
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (371+ words) The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance has approved 2027 rates for individual market Affordable Care Act plans sold on and off BeWell, the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace. The average increase is 24.4 percent; OSI scrutinized the rates and they…...
Medicare Disadvantage: What It Tells Us About Medicare for All
1+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) When Good Coverage Meets Bad Health As illness becomes more complex, the tradeoff between benefits and access that drives choice shifts, and beneficiaries appear increasingly likely to leave MA and its benefits for traditional Medicare and its access. This is…...
A Hidden Disadvantage In Medicare Advantage Plans
2+ week, 4+ day ago (660+ words) Medicare Advantage members can lose access to their hospitals, hospital systems and other providers at any time during the year, and when it happens, most beneficiaries have no way to change coverage until months later. Changes in providers during the…...
His Medicare Advantage Trial Right Lasted 12 Months. At Month 14, Medigap Could Say No.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (426+ words) New Medicare Advantage enrollees get a 12-month federal trial right to switch back to Original Medicare and buy any Medigap plan without medical underwriting. After month 12, Medigap insurers in most states can deny coverage or charge higher premiums based on…...
Costco to sell branded Medicare plans in new pilot program
3+ week, 5+ day ago (151+ words) FILE - A Costco store in Richmond, California, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The warehouse chain will have a limited rollout of Medicare Advantage plans targeting three markets, but did not disclose exact locations, according…...
Costco to start selling Medicare plans??? here???s where it will be offered and what to know
3+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) Costco plans to add another offering to its staples of bulk groceries and holiday decorations: Medicare plans. The company, which has 626 stores across the U.S., will partner with nonprofit Medicare plan provider SCAN Group to offer the coverage, according to a…...
Costco Is About to Sell Its Own Medicare Plans — 6 Things You Should Know First
3+ week, 5+ day ago (673+ words) The warehouse giant is adding Medicare to its aisles. Before you trust it with your health, read this. August 18, 2026 • Advertising Disclosure Costco has sold you rotisserie chickens, cheap gas, tires, even caskets. Soon it may sell you something a lot…...
In All but Four States, a Diabetes Diagnosis Can Lock You Into Medicare Advantage
3+ week, 6+ day ago (432+ words) Missing the 6-month Medigap enrollment window at 65 allows insurers to deny coverage or charge more based on pre-existing conditions like diabetes. Only 4 states offer meaningful Medigap protections beyond the federal window: Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine. Most beneficiaries are…...
The Six Months When Medigap Can???t Say No May Come Only Once. Many People Learn That Years Too Late.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (659+ words) The Medigap Open Enrollment Period is a one-time six-month window at 65 when insurers must sell any policy without denying coverage or raising premiums due to health. Original Medicare has no annual out-of-pocket cap, leaving retirees exposed to costs like a…...