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Why 10% of Medicare Advantage Members Lost Coverage in 2026
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (446+ words) Millions of retirees are scrambling to find new coverage this year as insurers drop a wave of Medicare Advantage plans. In a letter published in JAMA earlier this month, researchers found that in 2026 10% of Medicare Advantage enrollees were disenrolled by…...
This Medicare Mistake Could Leave You With an Unexpected Bill
3+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) New to Medicare? Knowing the difference between a wellness visit and a routine physical exam could save you a lot of money. Medicare Part B insurance'which helps cover preventative and medically necessary services'offers yearly wellness visits at no cost to…...
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7—Should You Switch to a Medigap Plan?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (749+ words) triloks / Getty Images The Medicare open enrollment period runs until Dec. 7, so there's still time to make sure you've got the right coverage for 2026. With recent shakeups to the private Medicare Advantage (MA) market'fewer plans and trimmed-down extras'it might be…...
Don't Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan Until You Read This: 5 Trade-Offs Few Discuss
3+ mon, 10+ hour ago (815+ words) Alistair Berg / Getty Images Medicare Open Enrollment 2026 is currently underway, and odds are about even that you'll enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. According to independent research organization KFF, 54% of all Medicare beneficiaries are covered by this government-approved alternative…...
Rising Medicare B Premiums May Mean Your Social Security Raise Doesn’t Go as Far
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (360+ words) That extra cash landing in your Social Security check next year? Don't spend it just yet. Medicare just announced its 2026 premiums, and they're about to take a bite out of your cost-of-living raise. For the average retiree, what looked like…...
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) andreswd / Getty Images Open enrollment for Medicare health and drug plans begins Wednesday, and most American seniors will notice that their 2026 Medicare plan prices and coverage have changed. Enrollment for Medicare is open until Dec. 7. During this time, Medicare enrollees…...
Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2026: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1240+ words) LordHenriVoton / Getty Images People on Medicare Advantage (MA) need to pay careful attention this open enrollment season. Multiple insurers are significantly reducing the number of plans they offer and the markets in which they offer them in 2026. The Centers for…...
Medicare Advantage Premiums Are Getting Cheaper Next Year—But Your Overall Costs Could Still Rise
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (514+ words) shapecharge / Getty Images Average premiums for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug plans will decline by double-digit or nearly double-digit percentages in 2026. This continues a trend of steady drops in Medicare Advantage premiums over the past 16 years since…...
We Asked 5 Experts About the No. 1 Mistake People Make With Medicare—Here's What They Had to Say
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (708+ words) Shapecharge / Getty Images Medicare enrollment can be confusing, whether you're trying to understand how your income can affect your Medicare premiums or simply figuring out which Medigap plan is best. To cut through some of the confusion, we asked five…...
10 Big Medicare Changes in 2026: Higher Premiums, Drug Price Drops, and Looming Program Cuts
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1555+ words) Here's how to prepare before fall open enrollment Halfpoint Images / Getty Images These ripple effects may make your plan choices and access to care more complicated. Here's what to know about the major ways Medicare is changing in 2026 and how…...