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Potential Improvements to Medicare Advantage

Although 2026 has not yet started, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2027 Medicare Advantage

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Proposed Medicare Advantage rule aims to broaden hemp coverage

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS’s proposed Medicare Advantage rule for 2027 includes more leeway for hemp

Eileen Cook December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 CMS, FDA, Hemp, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Veterans Benefits

Should you have both Medicare and VA benefits?

Roughly 300,000 veterans will turn 65 each year. Veterans who have benefits often find themselves confused about whether they should

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Veterans, Veterans Health care

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Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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CMS: States cannot regulate Medicare Advantage broker compensation

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is reminding state insurance departments that federal law preempts any efforts

Eileen Cook December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Broker Compensation, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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Unused Medicare Advantage benefits

The Commonwealth Fund reports that three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have not used any supplemental benefits in the past

Eileen Cook December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

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77% happy with 2026 health plan options

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seventy-seven percent of Americans who reviewed their health plan choices for 2026

Eileen Cook December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 ACA, Health Insurance, Medicare Advantage

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Thinking about making a change?

Medicare Advantage (also known as “Part C”) is a Medicare-approved plan offered by a private company that offers an alternative

Eileen Cook December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

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Is a Medigap plan right for you?

We are in the final days of the Medicare Open Enrollment period. The Medicare open enrollment period ends on December

Eileen Cook December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

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Medicare changes for 2026

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 and over. Medicare is divided into four parts:

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