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.
Higher-Income Medicare Enrollees Worry About Provider Access
By Allison BellThey are also thinking hard about which providers they can see, according to a new eHealth survey.
February 09, 2023
Pay Change Could Wreck Medicare Advantage Provider Networks, Group PredictsSusan Dentzer says the shift would wallop physicians who care for patients with common chronic conditions.
February 08, 2023
Biden Moves to Shield Medicare and Social Security From Budget ShowdownThe White House plans to post its own budget March 9.
February 06, 2023
Beware of Social Security Agents Bearing Lump-Sum OffersWarn your clients that if an SSA agent makes them an offer they can't refuse, they probably should.
February 02, 2023
Families Attack Medicare Hospice Provider QualityCMS officials say a new rating program is coming.
February 02, 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Provision to Cap Medicare Drug Plan Increases at 6%CMS hopes to hold Medicare Advantage plan issuers' 2024 revenue increase to 1.03%.
February 01, 2023
Fight to Rename 'Medicare Advantage' Gets New PushRep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and two House colleagues are promoting the position that "only Medicare is Medicare."
February 01, 2023
GAO Digs Into Medicare Advantage Plans' Supplemental Benefits OfferingsThe majority of plans offer some dental and vision benefits, and some have added a smidge of home care.