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7 Medicare Time Limits That Are Now So Short Many Seniors Don’t Realize They’ve Missed Them

If you’re on Medicare—or helping a parent or spouse manage their coverage—there’s a growing problem you need to know about. Several Medicare time limits have...

Saving Advice · Feb 20

Quiz: Do You Know How to Avoid the 'Medigap Trap?'

Test your basic knowledge of the "Medigap Trap" in our quick quiz.

Kiplinger · Feb 18

6 Medicare Coverage Gaps That Still Cost Seniors in 2026

Medicare Part B premiums went up at the beginning of this year from $174.70 in 2024 to an estimated $206.20. Despite the rise in costs,...

Saving Advice · Feb 16

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7 Medicare Notices Retirees Admit They Skipped Reading

Medicare paperwork can feel like a blizzard of letters, codes, and “important information” that all sound the same. So, it’s no surprise that many retirees...

Saving Advice · Feb 13

6 Medicare Cost Shifts Showing Up During February Doctor Visits

February is when a lot of people feel like their routine appointments suddenly got more expensive, even though nothing “major” happened. The biggest reason is...

Saving Advice · Feb 12

10 Medicaid Extra Benefits That Can Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs in 2026

For seniors who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid (Dual Eligible), the “Extra Benefits” offered by private Medicare Advantage plans (D-SNPs) are a financial lifeline....

Saving Advice · Feb 11

8 Medicare Advantage Complaints That Keep Showing Up in Consumer Forums

If you’ve ever wandered into an online forum about Medicare Advantage, you’ve probably noticed something interesting: people aren’t just asking questions—they’re venting, warning, explaining, and occasionally rage-typing in all caps.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Feb 7

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5 Medicare Advantage Issues Seniors Are Complaining About This Winter

Winter has a way of exposing the weak spots in any health plan. Appointments pile up, travel gets harder, and “I’ll deal with it later”...

Saving Advice · Feb 5

Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care

Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.

The Conversation · Feb 4

Why Piper Sandler Thinks UnitedHealth Stock Is the Top Insurer to Buy Now

UNH stock is facing significant risk due to the Trump administration's focus on the health insurance sector.

Barchart · Jan 30

Medicare Advantage Plans Are Restoring Benefits That Paused Last Fall

November and December are often expensive months for seniors on Medicare Advantage. You may have gone to the dentist only to find your coverage was...

Saving Advice · Jan 30

Should You Buy the Dip in These 2 Dividend Stocks?

Tighter Medicare Advantage payment rates are testing two established health insurers, with CVS Health offering a safer dividend entry at 28% upside and 3% yield while Humana's 36% year-over-year decline creates a riskier but potentially stronger bounce-back opportunity if profitability stabilizes faster than the market expects.

Barchart · Jan 30

Prior Authorization for Traditional Medicare Patients Has Started in 6 States

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented prior authorization requirements for certain traditional fee-for-service Medicare services in six states starting this year. Here are the particulars.

Kiplinger · Jan 29

Hospitals Are Reclassifying Care to Reduce Coverage

The most dangerous person in the hospital is not a sick patient—it is the administrative auditor. While you are recovering in a hospital bed, a...

Saving Advice · Jan 29

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Barchart · Jan 28

Down 46% Over the Past Year, Should You Sell UnitedHealth Stock?

UNH’s slump ties to Medicare uncertainty and restructuring costs, leaving investors weighing near-term pain against historically cheap valuation.

Saving Advice · Jan 28

6 Medicare Services Losing Preferred Status

We often assume that “accepting Medicare” is a binary state. A doctor or facility either takes your insurance or they do not. In 2026, that...

Saving Advice · Jan 28

8 Early-Year Costs That Catch Retirees Off Guard

Retirement budgets often break in January, not because of overspending, but because of the “calendar reset.” You can end December with zero medical bills and...

Kiplinger · Jan 27

S&P 500 Hits New High Before Big Tech Earnings, Fed: Stock Market Today

The tech-heavy Nasdaq also shone in Tuesday's session, while UnitedHealth dragged on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Fortune · Jan 27

UnitedHealth is reeling from a nearly 20% stock rout after warning investors about its first revenue decline in decades

"The company expects to return to growth in 2026," UnitedHealth said in May of last year. Today it revealed that it will take a bit longer.

Saving Advice · Jan 26

5 Insurance Letters Seniors Should Read Immediately

For most retirees, the daily mail is a nuisance. Between the endless solicitations for hearing aids and the aggressive “Urgent” postcards from Medicare brokers, it...

Saving Advice · Jan 26

6 Medicare Providers Dropping Out of Networks

For millions of seniors, the promise of Medicare Advantage (Part C) was simple: lower premiums in exchange for staying within a network. In 2026, that...

MarketBeat · Jan 26

ALHC Stock Surges 400%—Here’s Why the Bulls Aren’t Done

Alignment Healthcare stock is up over 400% since 2024. Here’s why ALHC’s Medicare Advantage model keeps the bullish trend intact in 2026

Saving Advice · Jan 25

5 Medicare Enrollment Errors That Reduce Coverage

Signing up for Medicare feels like it should be a milestone to celebrate, but for many new retirees, it is a minefield of irreversible decisions....

Saving Advice · Jan 25

6 Medicare Notices Older Adults Often Ignore — and Regret

For most retirees, the mailbox is a daily source of frustration. Between the solicitations for hearing aids, the aggressive Medicare Advantage advertisements, and the endless...

The Guardian - US · Jan 25

We must not let AI ‘pull the doctor out of the visit’ for low-income patients

Generative AI is being pushed into healthcare – and diagnostic risks may deepen the class divide

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