Are Medicare Advantage extras worth $86 billion?
Medicare Advantage plans, as part of their appeal to Medicare recipients, offer “extra” or ancillary benefits, including dental, vision, and
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Older Adults
The true cost of health care
Let’s face it, Medicare will not cover all your health care needs in retirement. Plus, there is a cost associated
Read MoreAre special needs plans the backbone of Medicare Advantage?
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Special needs plans are far from new, but they continue to hold promise as
Read MoreWhat You Can Do If Your Medicare Advantage Insurer Leaves
Insurers are reducing the number of Medicare Advantage health plans offered in 2026. However, analysis from Investopedia found that the
Read MoreWhere to start during Medicare open enrollment
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2026 is from October 15 to December 7, 2025. During this time, beneficiaries can
Read MoreDon’t overlook changes to your Medicare plan
The Medicare annual open enrollment is taking place now until December 7th. Each year, during this time, you can review
Read MoreIs a Medicare Advantage plan worth it?
Is having no monthly premium worth signing up for Medicare Advantage? Some experts say no. According to ATI Advisory, a
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Are Not Luddites
(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 29, 2025) The conventional wisdom used to be that seniors
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR published October 29, 2025) In April, the future was looking bleak for an experimental Alzheimer’s
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Provider Networks Limit Enrollees to About Half of the Physicians in Their Area That Are Available to Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare, on Average
(Source – Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 27, 2025) With Medicare’s annual open enrollment period underway,
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