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.
Centene Chairman to Take Medical Leave
By Allison BellThe health insurer was already looking for a new CEO.
February 23, 2022
Medicare Advantage Attracts a 63-Senator CoalitionBernie Sanders and Mitch McConnell are missing. Joe Manchin and Susan Collins are both there.
February 22, 2022
Coverage for COVID-19 Testing: A Medicare Customer QuestionMedicare was not going to pay for OTC COVID-19 tests, but now it will pay for the tests.
February 18, 2022
Integrity Marketing Acquires Medicare Plan DistributorIntegrity has also acquired a life distributor, and TriNet and Geneve have closed on previously announced deals.
February 18, 2022
6 Quick Stats on How Retirees Use Medicare AdvantageMedicareGuide asked participants why these plans are popular — and why some enrollees switched to Original Medicare.
February 16, 2022
Coupons Lead to Big Increases in Drug Spending: ResearchersLeemore Dafny and colleagues say coupons drive up prices directly and weaken insurers' negotiating power.
February 16, 2022
Veteran Medicare Agents Fared Better Than Newcomers in 2021: Compensation SurveyMany experienced participants said they generated more than $150,000 in 2021 commissions.
February 15, 2022
Work-From-Home Medicare Agents' Productivity Is Falling: PrimericaThe company also found some other problems when it jumped into the paradise market.