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The Inflation Reduction Act is keeping drug plan sponsors, pharmacies, Medicare educators and anyone who works with Medicare drug plans...

Heading into retirement brings a slew of new topics to grapple with, and one of the most maddening may be Medicare. Figuring out when to...

Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as Original Medicare or Traditional Medicare, cover a large portion of your medical expenses after...

As inflation and a rocky stock market continue to eat away at the nest eggs of older workers approaching retirement, working longer than...

On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance...

You’re getting ready to retire, and you’re thinking about your expenses. One expense you’d like to forgo is the premium you pay for the...

At its current pace, Medicare's Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the June 2022 Medicare trustees...

Short-term plans are also, on average, cheaper than full coverage that complies with the ACA's insurance policy regulations. According to...

If you're on traditional Medicare, you already know the importance of having a medigap plan. Medigap is private supplemental insurance...

As many of us approach the age of 65, making time to think about and investigate the benefits of Medicare and other insurance options...

Attracting and enrolling consumers at the time of their first Medicare purchasing decision has big payoff. By taking them on a...

The window this year is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 Medicare provides health care coverage for many Americans over the age of 65. An estimated...

Medicare can be complicated, especially if you are a new enrollee. But it's important to understand what benefits you will receive so you...

You are turning 65 soon and need to sign up for Medicare. But where do you begin? You have been receiving countless pieces of mail from...

When we think about retiring and getting out, many of us tend to think about moving south or west—somewhere where the air is warm, and...

How much will healthcare cost you in retirement? Your mileage will vary - but this much is clear: the forecast is getting more...

December is the time for year-end tax planning, which leaves many people forgetting to plan to lower their Medicare premiums. To be real,...

A streamlined Medicare online tool will make it easier for consumers to compare and choose their providers, including hospitals, doctors,...

Back “in the day” (that would be February of 2020), I advised clients to start their Medicare enrollment 2 to 3 months prior to the...

It’s the question/statement I hear most often.  And the definitive answer is Maybe. Turning 65 is not the only time you can sign up for...