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 Chief Is Crafting Drug-Price Negotiations
By John TozziA top Biden administration official is speaking directly with pharma executives to begin hammering out details of the new policy.
April 13, 2023
Florida Man Sold Medicare Enrollee ID Numbers for 12 Cents EachThe data broker was sentenced to 41 months in prison. The BIN suppliers may still be in business.
April 11, 2023
Regulators Fear Some All-Inclusive Medicare Plans Skimp on Specialty CareNew final regulations for 2024 list the types of specialists that PACE plans must offer.
April 11, 2023
Don't Punish 60 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Because of Joe NamathProposed changes would harm consumers by creating confusion, frustration and delays during the enrollment process.
April 10, 2023
State Regulators Defend Medicare Supplement Sellers Against Sen. WarrenNAIC President Chlora Lindley-Myers says the marketing problems regulators see are on the Medicare Advantage side.
April 06, 2023
New Final Medicare Marketing Rules Curb Event-Based MarketingThe new rules could help agents who serve people who just walk in.
April 02, 2023
Social Security Trust Funds Hit by Big 2022, 2023 COLAsOther factors are effecting Social Security, too, such as lower projected GDP growth and greater longevity among beneficiaries.
March 31, 2023
Medicare Posts $85B Operating GainLong-term solvency may be in question, but 2022 revenue was up 18%.