Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. Such drug plans are used ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has started ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for older adults ages 65 and older in the United States. Open enrollment for 2026 Medicare plans, also known as the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), runs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. The final numbers aren’t in yet, but it looks like premiums for Medicare ...

The annual Medicare open enrollment period, running from October 15 through December 7, takes on added importance this year as millions of Americans face notable shifts in their health coverage costs.

About 68.5 million Americans are currently enrolled in some type of Medicare plan, with about 90% of enrollees being over age 65, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. When you ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, provides beneficiaries the opportunity to evaluate their health care spending, including prescription costs, for 2026. Certain changes, including a ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, lets beneficiaries change their health coverage for 2026. During this time, beneficiaries may switch from original Medicare to Medicare Advantage or ...

Dear Toni: I delayed enrolling in Medicare Part B because I was working with employer benefits. I recently turned 70 and retired Jan. 1. I have enrolled in a Medicare supplement Plan G and Part D ...

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage are undergoing some of their most consequential shifts in years, and the 2025 plan year is where many of those changes crystallize. I focus here on four ...