For many people enrolled in Medicare, understanding all the available options can feel overwhelming. One of the most valuable ...

Learn about the major Medicare Advantage changes coming in 2026, from rising costs and shifting benefits to plan crosswalking ...

Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies specific households about Medicare programs that may help with medical expenses. In 2025, it notified over 850,000 ZIP codes. Many people ...

A report detailing flaws with the "extra benefits" Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offer generated passionate debate Thursday during a meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), with ...

Medicare Advantage has its own open enrollment period from Jan. 1 through March 31 each year. During that time, you can ...

More older Americans are enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans, as they offer a wider range of benefits and lower premiums.

CMS provided the new updates ahead of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, scheduled from October 15, 2025, to ...

While enrollment in Medicare Advantage has increased over time and allows payers to offer extra benefits to beneficiaries, the program may be contributing to barriers and disruptions to care according ...

A new rule going into effect next year requires Medicare Advantage plans to alert policyholders of untapped benefits available to them. Starting in 2025, Medicare Advantage policyholders can expect a ...

Federal Medicare overseers were poised this year to require Medicare Advantage insurers to send personalized mid-year reminders to enrollees who have not used the supplemental benefits included in ...

Did your parents give you an “allowance” as a kid? Maybe this came in the form of chore money, or as a weekly or monthly cash prize — just because. Maybe you didn’t get an allowance yourself, but ...