While enrollment in Medicare Advantage has increased over time and allows payers to offer extra benefits to beneficiaries, the program may be contributing to barriers and disruptions to care according ...

Enrollment in MA plans linked to health systems increased by 54.1 percent, from 2.6 million in 2016 (the first year of our data) to 4.0 million in 2022. During the same period, MA enrollment in plans ...

A new report from KFF reveals that Medicare Advantage enrollees had access to just 48% of the physicians available to Traditional Medicare beneficiaries in their area, on average, in 2022.

Nearly 69 million Americans who are disabled or 65 or older receive health insurance through Medicare. Most of them must ...

We will be probably be “Riding the Storm Out” for another two years as insurance companies try to keep their Medicare Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans afloat. This year marks the 20th ...

The annual enrollment period for Medicare — government-supported health benefits for retirees — starts Oct. 15.

People tend to like their Medicare Advantage plans — until they don’t. Consider the case of Rose LaChapelle, who says the Medicare Advantage plan that was supposed to provide care for her 92-year-old ...

Medicare beneficiaries have a wide selection of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, but the quality and coverage can vary significantly. In 2026, 97% of beneficiaries will have 10 or ...

Headshot courtesy The Fussell Group. Lower Out of Pocket Drug Costs starting in 2025? Yes! Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket costs for Part D prescription drugs will be capped at $2,000 annually.

Just 40% of Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans offered in 2025 achieved a score of four stars or higher, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed Oct. 10. It is the ...