As enrollment deadline looms, what's the difference between Medicare, Medicare Advantage?
While Medicare is not required, if you sign up after your enrollment period at age 65, there are penalties if you sign up later. Those can include higher rates. Some employer and private insurance plans also might no longer be available to you at 65 or act as your secondary insurance.
Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.
If you are thinking of signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time this open-enrollment season, watch out for the “Hotel California” clause: Once you’re on the privatized program, you may find it hard to leave.
How Medicare Advantage Cuts Have Hurt the 2025 Plan Market
Data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Medicare Advantage plan offerings for 2025 "confirm that many seniors are now experiencing a reduction in coverage
Medicare Advantage Insurers Are Dropping Plans and Slashing Benefits
Medicare Advantage plan beneficiaries are essentially being penalized for using the health care that they pay for.
Medicare open enrollment: Keep these three things in mind when picking your 2025 plan
If you’re among the 67.4 million people enrolled in Medicare, hopefully you’re already thinking about which plan will be best for you in 2025. By now, you should have the 131-page Medicare & You 2025 handbook,
3 essential Medicare Advantage questions answered for 2025
I’ve been hearing a lot about Medicare Advantage. What is it? Medicare Advantage plans, managed by private insurance companies, provide health insurance for Medicare eligible individuals 65 and older or those who are eligible because of a qualifying disability.
Medicare's open enrollment period is underway. Here's what you need to know
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Aging agency has free advisers to go over Medicare open enrollment
A local agency offers free counseling for people who have questions about Medicare choices or changes during the open enrollment period that runs through Dec. 7. Through Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington,
One reason I’m wary of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.
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Medicare Advantage plans received $4.2 billion in payments for questionable home visits, report says
Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers are reaping billions by making home visits for senior citizens.
Trick Or Treat: The Fuss Over Medicare Advantage STAR Ratings
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The Case Against Medicare Advantage: a Talk With Dr. Ana Malinow
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More than 1M patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
As Medicare’s open enrollment season kicks off, more than 1 million patients will have to shop for new health insurance.
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Why 3 Medicare Advantage insurers sued over star ratings
UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Centene allege the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unfairly rated their Medicare ...
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5 essential Medicare Advantage questions answered for 2025
The annual enrollment window for eligible individuals to select a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan began Oct.
Allina may exit Humana’s Medicare Advantage network in 2025, affecting 18,000 Minnesotans
The move would mean thousands more seniors in Minnesota must weigh changing their insurance versus diminished access to ...
Essential Year-End Tax Strategies and Medicare Tips
Discover effective strategies for year-end tax planning and Medicare changes that can help seniors save money and secure ...