The Latest Breaking News from Medicare Advantage

Your Medicare Plan Should Have Sent This Notice in September — Check It Before Open Enrollment Begins

If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare drug plan, one piece of mail that arrived in September deserves another look before you toss it...

Saving Advice · Oct 5

You Need a Walk-In Shower After a Fall — Does Medicare Pay for Home Modifications?

A bad fall can change the way you look at your own home overnight. Suddenly, stepping over the side of a bathtub feels dangerous, the...

Saving Advice · Oct 5

Original Medicare Enrollees Should See One-Time $90 Part B Rebate Around Oct. 8, While Advantage Members Get None

About 20.8 million Original Medicare enrollees qualify for a one-time $90 Part B rebate in October. Here is who qualifies, who does not, and when it arrives.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

UnitedHealthcare and Aetna Shift 2027 Medicare Advantage Toward HMOs, Making Doctor Network Checks Vital Before Open Enrollment

UnitedHealthcare and Aetna are leaning on HMOs for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans. Here is how seniors, caregivers, and families can check doctors and networks before enrolling.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

That “Medicare & You” Book Just Arrived — Don’t Toss It Before Checking These 7 Things

That thick Medicare & You 2027 handbook arriving in your mailbox may look like another piece of government mail destined for the recycling bin. Don’t...

Saving Advice · Oct 3

Typical Medicare Enrollee Has 28 Advantage Drug Plans for 2027, Down From 32, with Texas Losing the Most

KFF says the average Medicare enrollee will have 28 Advantage drug plans in 2027, down from 32. See which states lost the most and what to check now.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Your Social Security Raise Isn’t the Number That Matters Most — Watch What Happens to Medicare

Millions of retirees are waiting to learn how much their Social Security checks will increase in 2027, but the headline COLA percentage won’t tell them...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Judge Lets CalPERS Suit Proceed on Claims UnitedHealth Masked Medicare Advantage Weakness but Dismisses Most Allegations

A judge let part of CalPERS' suit against UnitedHealth proceed but dismissed most claims, including upcoding. Here's what it means for Medicare.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Medicare Finalizes GLOBE Model Tying Some Part B Drug Rebates to Foreign Prices, with Far Smaller Savings

CMS finalized GLOBE, tying some Medicare Part B drug rebates to prices abroad. Here's who is included, when costs drop, and what changed.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Medicare Advantage Plans Are Finalizing 2027 Changes — 7 Things to Check Before October 15

Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 deserve a closer look before October 15, when the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period begins. A plan that covered a familiar doctor, affordable prescriptions, and convenient specialist visits this year may offer different terms next year.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 1