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CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

It is time to optimize your coverage

Medicare premiums in 2026 are increasing to an estimated Part B premium of $206.50, according to the latest Medicare Trustees

Eileen Cook October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Beneficiaries Have 32 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans Available, on Average, for 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 14, 2025)

Eileen Cook October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Annual Enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Open Enrollment will start Oct. 15th

Due to the government shutdown, updates to information on the Medicare.gov website may be limited or delayed. Your Medicare benefits

Eileen Cook October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Report

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) U.S. hospitals have performed more than 200,000 unnecessary vertebroplasty, spinal fusion and

Eileen Cook October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 CMS, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

What to Know About How Medicare Pays Physicians

(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 7, 2025) More than 67

Eileen Cook October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Health systems pause Medicare telehealth visits during government shutdown

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Some health systems have started pausing telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries as

Eileen Cook October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 CMS, government shutdown, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Will a 12% Medicare increase in 2026 offset your COLA adjustment?

The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 15th, 2025. It’s expected to be about 2.7%, higher than last

Eileen Cook October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 CMS, COLA Adjustment, medicare, Medicare Part B premiums, Medicare Part D premuims

Aging CMS Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

A Closer Look at the Growing Role of Special Needs Plans in Medicare Advantage

(Authors: Abby Sachar, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Maiss Mohamed, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 25, 2025)

Eileen Cook September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Special Needs Plans

Aging DHS -OIG Medicare - General Nursing Homes

Nursing homes fail to report 43% of most serious falls: HHS

(By: Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Nursing homes failed to report 43% of falls that resulted in major

Eileen Cook September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Fail to report, Falls, medicare, Nursing Homes, Older Adults