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 Market Faces Serious Disruption, Key Player Reports
By Allison BellThe 2025 upheaval will be "less recoverable" than the 2024 turbulence, according to a man who helps agents make their sales.
November 17, 2025
Medicare Part B Premiums to Jump 9.7% in 2026It's the biggest increase since 2022.
November 06, 2025
10 States With the Biggest Hikes in ACA PremiumsRate filings for 2026 show large differences in health insurance costs across the 50 states, MoneyGeek research finds.
October 30, 2025
Overlooked Changes That Could Complicate Medicare Enrollment NowYou've heard about the menu cuts. What about the monthly payment plan?
October 29, 2025
UnitedHealth Expects Medicare Plan Enrollment to Fall 1MThe insurer projects that its ACA exchange numbers will decrease by two-thirds in 2026.
October 28, 2025
How to Help Clients Avoid Medicare IRMAA SurchargesCrossing certain MAGI thresholds mean extra fees for Parts B and D — and beware the two-year lookback.
October 15, 2025
For Medicare Plans, Weeks of Suspense BeginFor advisors, the question is whether this enrollment period will be as scary as predicted.
October 07, 2025
7 Weird Facts About This Medicare Plan Enrollment PeriodIt starts Oct. 15, and it's already tying advisors' brains into knots.