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.
Young Retiree Market Grows 3.3%
By Allison BellBut new Census Bureau estimates show shrinkage in the near-retiree and 85-and-up markets.
April 05, 2022
Medicare Keeps Bad Marketer Penalty Out of 2023 RulesInsurer groups expect the rules to create a good environment for 2023 Medicare plans.
April 01, 2022
House Passes Insulin Cost-Sharing BillH.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now bill, would cap an insured patient's copay at $35 per month.
March 31, 2022
9 U.S. Health Spending Projections We All Should KnowThese numbers are shaping the economy, both for retirees and for everyone else.
March 23, 2022
Centene Names Venture Capital Veteran CEOMichael Neidorff will continue to be the chairman but pass the CEO title on to Sarah London.
March 23, 2022
5 Ways to Lower RMDs, Help Clients Reduce Medicare SurchargesStrategies to trim required minimum distributions can lessen the impact of income-related monthly adjustment amounts, or IRMAAs.
March 21, 2022
When Medicare Enrollees Return to Work: A Medicare Customer Q&AMany people move in and out of the labor market after age 65.
March 21, 2022
Don't 'Torpedo' Medicare, Social Security in Retirement Plans: William MeyerRetiree Inc.'s CEO says good intentions can go wrong, such as when a Roth conversion raised a client's Medicare premium, an outcome that "will likely" get the advisor "fire[d]."