Medicare - General

CMS is sending a one-time $90 Part B premium rebate to about 20.8 million people in Original Medicare. Medicare Advantage enrollees, people with Medicaid premium help, and IRMAA payers are not eligible, and no application is required.

Medicare Savings Programs can pay the Part B premium for people with limited income, and the most generous one also covers deductibles and coinsurance. Advocates say too few eligible people use them. Here’s who may qualify and how to apply.

Medicare Open Enrollment begins Thursday, October 15, with a higher Part D spending cap, a lower projected average Medicare Advantage premium, and the end of a federal subsidy for stand-alone drug plans. Here’s what to check before December 7.

Medicare beneficiaries should review their Annual Notice of Change before Open Enrollment begins October 15. Changes to premiums, prescription drug coverage, and benefits could affect healthcare costs in 2027.