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Chart Reviews Increase Payments to Medicare Advantage Insurers for 1 in 6 Enrollees

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 20, 2025) Federal payments

Eileen Cook November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks

Eileen Cook November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Provider Network

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Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Insulated from Affordability Challenges As Part B Premiums Rise in 2026

(By Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published Nov 17, 2025) Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Eileen Cook November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Part B

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Don’t overlook provider network

We are currently in the Medicare Open Enrollment period, during which Medicare recipients can make changes to their Medicare coverage.

Eileen Cook November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Provider Network

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Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans

According to a recent report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPaC), the cost of Medicare Part B premiums is

Eileen Cook November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part B premiums, MedPAC

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Before you sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan

Medicare Advantage health plans have experienced steady growth in recent years, and by 2025, they had reached 54 percent of

Eileen Cook November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

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The 2026 Medicare Advantage changes

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has increased steadily over the past two decades, with

Eileen Cook November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

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Grocery benefit use for dual-eligible MA beneficiaries linked to increased office visits

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Use of a grocery card benefit by Medicare Advantage dual-eligible enrollees correlated

Eileen Cook November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 CMS, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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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

Eileen Cook November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

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Are 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

Eileen Cook November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Medicare Part D, Older Adults