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 Supplement Use Rises Again: AAMSI
By Allison BellOne fluffy cloud is the future of Medicare Advantage chronic care benefits options.
April 01, 2018
7 Things a Medicare Plan Broker Learned From Making a Medicare Education AppA Medicare plan wholesaler says providing consumer education through mobile devices can be a great way to reach out.
March 02, 2018
3 Things We Learned When We Created Medicare CE Classes for AgentsOver 30 years ago, I taught reinsurance brokers about primary lines of business. Flash forward to the present. My career is now back to insurance,…
February 09, 2018
Congress Gives Seniors a New 1040SR Tax FormPeople who get annuity or retirement plan distributions may have an easier time doing their taxes.
February 05, 2018
Your Medigap Clients Will Soon Get New Medicare CardsThe card mailing waves will start this April and run until sometime this summer.
February 01, 2018
CMS Tries to Flush ‘Sick Creep’ Out of Medicare Advantage RatesMedicare program managers think plans are making enrollees look riskier than they really are.
December 07, 2017
Medicare Annual Election Period Sails to an EndGoogle Trends search results suggest that enrollment activity may have increased a bit.
November 22, 2017
Medicare Managers May Ease Agent License RulesStates and plan issuers could get more of a say over what happens when licenses lapse.