Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, provides beneficiaries the opportunity to evaluate their health care spending, including prescription costs, for 2026. Certain changes, including a ...

Medicare enrollees can expect new rules and benefits in 2026. Even if you have original Medicare, which tends to have stability in hospital and medical coverage, you should be aware of changes to ...

The Demonstration of Premium Stabilization for Medicare Part D, initiated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2025, was designed to test policy changes that could stabilize ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

Open enrollment runs Oct. 15–Dec. 7: Seniors can switch between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, or change Part D drug coverage. Plans change every year: Premiums, drug formularies, and ...

The drug coverage provided by Medicare Part D is a key part of a retiree’s health insurance, and there are many options to choose from. Since Part D plans can change from year to year — sometimes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

As we age, prescription medications often become an essential part of managing our health. Whether it’s for controlling blood pressure, treating diabetes or easing arthritis pain, the cost of ...