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 Reforming Social Security, Medicare Can Be Done
By Karl W. SmithThe GOP wants to mitigate rising costs by, among other things, raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67 for those born after 1960.
November 10, 2022
States May Get Tougher on Health Insurance MarketersAgent groups want the NAIC to focus on lead generators. Consumer reps have different ideas.
November 04, 2022
Manchin Wants Deal on Social Security, Medicare and DebtSome trust funds that support the programs could run out of money in the next 12 years, which would trigger benefit cuts.
November 03, 2022
Humana Says Medicare Enrollment Looks GoodCEO Bruce Broussard says the company expects to increase individual Medicare Advantage plan enrollment to 8.7% in 2023.
November 03, 2022
Late Medicare Enrollees to Get Quicker Access to CoverageMedicare seekers affected by agent or broker errors will get special enrollment periods.
October 27, 2022
How Medicare Premiums Will Change in 2023A Medicare problem solver explains what the fuss about the premiums is all about.
October 25, 2022
End Call If a Medicare User Refuses Recording: Officials to AgentsCMS says the plan issuer is responsible for getting agents and brokers to record the calls.
October 25, 2022
Falling Medicare Costs and a Big Social Security COLA? Don't Get Too ExcitedThe author sees 2023 as an outlier, and an opportunity.