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

Eileen Cook February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What experts say individuals should consider before changing Medicare Advantage plans.

We are now past the halfway mark of the 2026 Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

It’s important to know how Medicare really works

Over 66 million Americans rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare costs. Although many seniors are familiar with the basic

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

Eileen Cook January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Helping you understand the Medicare’s ins and outs

Medicare is made up of different parts, each serving distinct healthcare needs. There are four main parts of Medicare: Part

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

Eileen Cook January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Don’t miss this chance to change plans

The Medicare Advantage open enrollment period runs from January 1st through March 31, 2026. If you missed your chance during

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, MedPAC, Older Adults

MA payments are $76 billion above FFS Medicare

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are funded primarily through fixed monthly payments from Medicare, based on the expected healthcare costs of

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 CMS, H.R.5454, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, Older Adults

H.R.5454 Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act

The Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, H.R.5454, is bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress to address issues related to the reimbursement

CMS Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance HRAs/HSAs Medicare - General

Eileen Cook January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 CMS, Creditable health coverage, Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Find out if it’s the right time to sign up for Medicare or not

Most people sign up for both Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) when they’re first eligible (usually

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

Eileen Cook January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 ACA, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Price Transparency

Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways

(Jakob Emerson, Ella Jeffries, Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) President Donald Trump released a sparsely detailed healthcare policy

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Why March 31st is important

If you are a Medicare Advantage enrollee, there is one date you need to circle on your calendar: March 31st.

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Know what triggers IRMAAs

The law requires an adjustment to your monthly Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums. The