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What Will The Trump Administration Do With Medicare Advantage?

Whatever Trump does, the consequences will be significant for older adults and younger people with disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health care....

People on Medicare advantage plans, what is your experience?

So, I am planning for retirement and by FAR the largest line item in our future budget is healthcare, especially after Medicare kicks in. So I am just wondering...is medicare advantage adequate for yo...

What Trump Has Done With Medicare So Far

Since President Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting Medicare. Here's a roundup....

ACA to get me to Medicare. OOPS!

Hubby is retiring at end of this year. Me, well I'm still figuring it out. The big issue for us is medical coverage for the 2.5 years before we hit 65. I went to ACA site to *try* and see how much I c...

Musk Can’t Cut $700 Billion In Social Security, Medicare And Medicaid Fraud

Elon Musk will have to either slash benefits for program recipients or fall far short of his goals for cutting government spending....

What To Know About The Part B Late Enrollment Penalty

Enrolling too late in Medicare Part B can result in a lifetime of penalty payments....

Medicare and Medicaid Employees Offered New Buyouts: What You Need to Know

Federal HHS workers who inspect food, research diseases and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts...

How You Can Lose Your Medicare Benefits

Your Medicare coverage can be disrupted or lost through your own actions or for reasons outside of your control. Don't let that happen to you....

How To Choose The Best Medicare Plan For You

A question has been plaguing me lately… “How To Choose The Best Medicare Plan For You” I’m turning 62 this month and inching closer to a decision […] The post How To Ch...

Missed A Medicare Part B Premium Payment? Here’s What You Need To Know

The consequences for missing a Medicare Part B premium payment can be severe, yet the issue often goes unnoticed until coverage is suddenly gone....

Five Reasons Why You Should Review Your Medicare Advantage Plan Before Open Enrollment Ends

Medicare Advantage enrollees have until March 31 to make changes to their selections....

Major surgery before retirement on employer health care or after on Medicare?

I will need at least one maybe both knees replaced according to my orthopedic and I prefer to hold off as long as possible. However I plan to retire in just under two years. Not sure if I should go ah...

Will Dr. Oz Push Medicare Advantage Plans if Confirmed?

As original Medicare faces funding shortfalls, Dr. Oz may shift to private insurance providers through Medicare Advantage. Here's what we know so far....

What Does Medicare Not Cover? Eight Things You Should Know

Medicare Part A and Part B leave gaps in your healthcare coverage. But Medicare Advantage has problems, too....

How Your Free Medicare Screening Can Turn Into An Expensive Surprise

Here’s what Medicare beneficiaries need to know when it comes to the differences between diagnostic and screening tests....

Top tips for first 60 days of retirement

Just turned in notice(64m). Seven weeks till last date. Currently focused on Medicare selections as well as planned and expected gap period for medical coverage/cobra or private. So no questions there...

RFK Jr. Now Heads HHS: How Medicare and Your Retirement May Change

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed today to head up Medicare. Here are five ways his leadership might change your retirement....

Signing up for Medicare, how did you get good information?

Hello all, I'm turning 65 and retiring this June, 2024. I know this is a common topic, but the most recent related thread I was able to find was more than a year old, and I think things change in this...

The Reality Behind Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations

Prior authorizations are the way MA managed care plans pre-approve some procedures before they’ll pay for them....

What You Need to Know About Elon Musk's Access to Medicare

Officials at Musk-led DOGE were given access to the inner workings of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency with a $2 trillion budget....

13 Things Medicare Gives You for Free

Medicare beneficiaries often pay monthly premiums, copays, annual deductibles and prescription drug costs. But what you may not know is that some services don’t cost anything at all....

Medicare Advantage Plans: Prior Authorization Denial Rates

Will your care be denied? Medicare Advantage insurers use prior authorization to manage utilization and lower costs. How does your plan measure up?...

RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference

The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them. We break down the difference....

Can You Really Switch Medigap And Medicare Advantage Plans Any Time?

The ability to switch Medicare plans isn’t as available as many beneficiaries are told or believe....

What the Federal Grants Pause Means for Social Security and Medicare

The White House has ordered a pause on all Federal grants and loans but left Social Security and Medicare off the list....

On Medicare and Need Telehealth? You Have Three More Months to Use These Services

All Medicare patients still have access to telehealth services until March 31. Starting April 1, you must be located in a rural area for most telehealth services...

Trump Revokes Biden's Order to Lower Drug Prices for Medicare

President Trump rescinded a Biden-era Executive Order that would have lowered the copays for some drugs to $2 for Medicare enrollees....

If You Don’t Have Medicare Part B, The GEP Can Bail You Out

The General Enrollment Period provides an opportunity to make up for a past oversight – the failure to enroll in Part B....

Medicare’s 2025 Drug Negotiation List Includes Ozempic and Wegovy

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to lower the cost for 15 more drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy....

Watch Out for the ‘Medigap Trap’

The Medigap trap can snag those who chose Medicare Advantage and plan to switch to traditional Medicare later as their needs change....

Social Security and Medicare Funding: Is the Sky Falling?

Social Security and Medicare are slowly running out of money, but what does that mean for the retirees counting on them? Actually, it's not all bad news....

Here We Go Again: The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (Jan 1–Mar 31) lets you switch plans or adjust coverage. Review your options to ensure your plan fits your 2025 needs!...

Silver sneakers program: feedback sought

Happy retirement, all. My husband is retiring in May at 65.5 yrs (so on Medicare) and with our institutional healthcare plan, which happens to be an Advantage plan (Humana, it's negotiated by our stat...

Problems with Medicare Advantage Plans Keep Mounting

Complaints about Medicare Advantage include denial of service and slow care approvals....

Strategies for Choosing Medicare Options

I turn 65 in a couple of months and am starting to explore the options for Medicare. I have visited the government website to read through that information. And of course I have tossed the millions of...