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 to Help Clients Avoid Costly Medicare Mistakes
By Jane Wollman RusoffOut-of-pocket costs can vary between Medicare plans by thousands of dollars a year, Philip Moeller tells ThinkAdvisor.
November 21, 2022
How Reforming Social Security, Medicare Can Be DoneThe GOP wants to mitigate rising costs by, among other things, raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67 for those born after 1960.
November 19, 2022
How Medicare Access Will Change in 2023: A Medicare Customer QuestionThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 will close some major coverage gaps.
November 16, 2022
COVID-19 Unemployment Saved Lives Early On: EconomistChristopher Ruhm says high unemployment reduced mortality from some causes.
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.