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Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It.

WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2026 — Jude Pare and his partner, Diane Tix, live in rural Minnesota until temperatures dip below freezing, when they take refuge in Arizona for the winter. Whil...

What to Do If You Lose Your Medicare Advantage Plan

Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a letter that says your Medicare Advantage plan won’t be available next year. No negotiation, no appeal — just a notice that your insurer…...

Medicare Advantage plans set to rake in $13B in 2026 quality bonus payments

The feds are set to pay out at least $13.4 billion in Medicare quality bonus payments this year, up slightly year-over-year and reflecting a rapid escalation in spending over the p...

Texas Seniors Dropped From Medicare Advantage Have Until This Deadline to Avoid a Coverage Gap

For thousands of Texas seniors, a letter from their Medicare Advantage provider can create immediate anxiety. Some plans are being discontinued, while others are withdrawing...

How the 2026 Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Cap Changes Prescription Budgeting

A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that 9 in 10 older adults rely on prescription drugs to maintain...

The IRA Fixed One Medicare Part D Distortion—But Patients Now Face New Tradeoffs

By Bryce Platt, PharmD For years, Medicare Part D plans often preferred high-list/high-rebate branded multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs over lower-cost generics. That was rational b...

How can I get out of my expensive Medicare supplement?

My friends tell me a Medicare Advantage plan would be less costly than the Medicare supplement that I am enrolled in.

CMS Codifies Drug Price Negotiation Program—With Modifications for 2029

On June 16, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule, “Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Pro...

CMS Seeks Guidance on Medicare Part D PBM Reform under the CAA 2026

Thousands of Medicare Beneficiaries Thought Their Drug Plan Was Free. Then They Lost It.

Thousands of people who had a Medicare drug plan with zero-dollar premiums last year got small premium increases this year — and didn’t know it. They were dropped from their covera...

How to Save Money on Your Medicare Prescription Drugs

Healthcare is one of a retiree's largest expenses. Here are six ways to minimize prescription costs.

Why More Retirees Are Ditching Medicare Advantage for Original Medicare

Medicare Advantage switching is accelerating in 2026, with 2.9 million enrollees forced out and 600,000 moving to Original Medicare. The post Why More Retirees Are Ditching Medicar...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half t...

Medicare Advantage Company Pays $342M to Government in Midst of Billing Probe

The payment by Elevance Health to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services comes as the agency threatened to bar new enrollments in the company’s plans.

Medicare Advantage’s Big Decision: Reset or Retreat?

Today’s adjustment offers insight into what the next phase of the program is focusing on and will subsequently reward, and why this moment matters, especially for newer and regiona...

What do Medicare Advantage enrollees think about prior authorization? Actions speak louder than words

Do Medicare Advantage enrollees like plans with more prior authorization? On the one han, one would think the answer is a clear ‘no’. However, higher levels of prior authorization...

3 Million Seniors Lost Their Medicare Advantage Plan in 2026: 7 Moves to Make Before Your Coverage Lapses

Millions of Medicare beneficiaries received an unpleasant surprise heading into 2026. Approximately 2.9 million Medicare Advantage enrollees were forced to find new coverage after...

CMS goes live with GLP-1 Bridge program for Part D beneficiaries

The Trump administration has officially launched its new "bridge" model that brings GLP-1 coverage for weight loss to Medicare beneficiaries.

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half t...

Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home care or inpatient services.

Don’t Throw Away This Medicare Letter—It Could Change Your Coverage Next Year

Every fall, millions of Medicare Advantage and Part D members receive a thick envelope that looks like routine insurance paperwork. Many people set it aside...

More needs to be done to protect Medicare Advantage for the future

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently delivered good news to seniors on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, guaranteeing a 2.48% increase for the 2027 MA rate...

These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get cover...

Medicare Drug Savings Surge: 1 in 3 Seniors Now Pays Less Than $35 a Month for Insulin—Here’s How

Nationwide, an estimated 3.5 to 4 million older adults (seniors aged 65 and older) rely on insulin to manage their diabetes. Somewhere around one in...