Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
August 28, 2023
Medicare Belongs in Older Clients' Disaster PlanningThe "go bag" needs food, water, a flashlight and health coverage details.
August 23, 2023
Best & Worst Medicare Advantage Plans in 5 States: J.D. Power, 2023Here's the level of satisfaction among 5,887 plan members.
August 10, 2023
Broker's Customers Want Others to Pay for Medicare FixMore than half of customers surveyed said they were unwilling to make sacrifices to shore up the program.
August 08, 2023
Bright Health Gets Financing to Support California Medicare Plan SaleThe health insurance startup capital spigot dried up last year after investment market turmoil reduced investors' appetite for risk.
August 03, 2023
Worried About Medicare Scams: A Medicare QuestionYou can help protect clients from fraudsters.
July 27, 2023
Why the Home Care Maze Could Get SimplerChar Hu, a biophysicist, took on a really hard problem: helping families find services.
July 25, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Face More Budget PressureA group says Congress could save that by correcting enrollee health scores.
July 17, 2023
12 Worst States for Out-of-Pocket Medicare Drug CostsIn one state, patients' average share of the total is more than $600 per year.
July 03, 2023
New $35 Insulin Cost Cap Applies to More Medicare EnrolleesThe cost-sharing limit now applies to Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage coverage users.
June 29, 2023
The End of the COVID-19 Emergency: A Medicare Customer QuestionSpecial pandemic-period rules expired May 11. What now?