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.
Medicare Advantage Group Throws Weight Behind House Care Access Bill
By Allison BellThe bill has support from the AMA and could affect how easily Medicare Advantage users get physician-recommended treatment.
May 16, 2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Fill Dental Benefits Cavity: HealthScapeThe percentage that offer built-in periodontic benefits has tripled in just five years.
May 16, 2022
How Much Will Health Care Cost in Retirement? Most Americans Have No Idea, Fidelity FindsFidelity's annual study found widespread misconceptions about Medicare, HSAs and how much retirees can expect to pay for care.
May 13, 2022
Analysts Say Sanders' New 'Medicare For All' Bill Could Create a Care GapOne critic says paying current Medicare rates to providers would leave 97% of new care demand unmet.
May 11, 2022
Let Us Police Bad Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing: States to CongressToday, federal law limits states to regulating solvency and licensing.
May 11, 2022
Want to Live Happily to 100? Start Planning Now, Study SuggestsEdward Jones and Age Wave studied the stages of retirement and the actions that led to higher quality of life.
May 10, 2022
The View from HealthCare.com: Jeff SmedsrudA master health insurance marketer makes sense of what's out there.
May 09, 2022
Inflation and Retirement Health CareThe Social Security COLA is nice, but it may not do much to help.