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.
How to Help Retiring Clients Pick a Medicare Plan: Advisors' Advice
By John ManganaroOriginal Medicare or Advantage? What about Medigap and Part D? The choices have important planning implications.
April 13, 2023
Medicare Chief Is Crafting Drug-Price NegotiationsA top Biden administration official is speaking directly with pharma executives to begin hammering out details of the new policy.
April 13, 2023
3 Ways to Save Social Security and MedicareRaising the full retirement age, adding taxes on the wealthy and retargeting benefits are some options on the table.
April 13, 2023
Health Insurers Post High Medigap Enrollee Satisfaction FiguresOne private broker says that customer satisfaction levels with their Medigap policies and Medicare Advantage plans were similar.
April 13, 2023
Florida Man Sold Medicare Enrollee ID Numbers for 12 Cents EachThe data broker was sentenced to 41 months in prison. The BIN suppliers may still be in business.
April 11, 2023
Regulators Fear Some All-Inclusive Medicare Plans Skimp on Specialty CareNew final regulations for 2024 list the types of specialists that PACE plans must offer.
April 11, 2023
Don't Punish 60 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Because of Joe NamathProposed changes would harm consumers by creating confusion, frustration and delays during the enrollment process.
April 10, 2023
State Regulators Defend Medicare Supplement Sellers Against Sen. WarrenNAIC President Chlora Lindley-Myers says the marketing problems regulators see are on the Medicare Advantage side.