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Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare’s Drug Cap Rises to $2,400 in 2027. Here’s How the Monthly Payment Option Works

In 2027, the most anyone in a Part D plan pays out of pocket for covered drugs is $2,400, up from $2,100. A free payment option can spread that cost across the year, but Medicare says it doesn’t save money or lower drug costs. Here is how it works and what to watch.

Staff October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Ending a Premium Support Program a Year Early — Here’s What That Means for Your 2027 Drug Costs

(Source: CMS.gov, KFF, Center for Medicare Advocacy) Medicare is winding down a program that’s been quietly helping keep prescription drug

Staff September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

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

How confident are you on understanding Medicare

Does consumer confidence always translate into actual understanding? According to the latest survey by eHealth, it does not. The survey

Eileen Cook August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

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

Your Medicare coverage may look different in 2027

An Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) is a document Medicare Advantage and Part D plans must send by September 30

Eileen Cook August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 ANOC, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medigap, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Year-over-year change in prescription drug price index

The most recent available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for

Eileen Cook August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prescription drug price index

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

Why Medicare Advantage plans are disappearing

According to the latest analysis by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, it reports “one in 10 Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

Medicare Will Spend More Than $13 Billion on the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nancy Ochieng, and Meredith Freed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 12, 2026) The Medicare

Eileen Cook August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments, Medicare Part D, MedPAC

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs PBM’s

56% of employers using Big 3 PBMs consider switch

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Fifty-six percent of employer clients of “Big Three” pharmacy benefit managers —

Eileen Cook August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, PBM’s

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

What is Medicare Extra Help?

Medicare Extra Help is a federal program that assists people with limited income and resources in paying for Medicare Part

Eileen Cook August 12, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Extra Help, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

How big could the Part D increase actually be in 2027

The Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration was created by CMS in 2025 to cushion beneficiaries from significant premium increases expected

Eileen Cook August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

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