Oz reiterates need to improve Medicare Advantage payment accuracy

The CMS administrator’s comments at an industry event in D.C. on Wednesday reflect the difficult tightrope regulators in the ...

How Medicare Advantage works and what to consider when choosing a plan

For those enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan, this year brings some surprising new trends. Here's what to pay attention ...

Does Medicare require prior authorization?

GoodRx reports that starting January 2026, original Medicare will require prior authorization for certain services in six ...

Medicare open enrollment 2025: What to know about rising costs, fewer plans

Medicare recipients face higher out-of-pocket costs and fewer Part D options as enrollment begins Wednesday through Dec. 7, ...

Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2026: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits

Major insurers, including Aetna CVS Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, are reducing their 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) offerings. Small insurers that specialize in certain markets ...

Why UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage program is under attack

Has the nation’s largest health care company exploited incentives in the federal insurance program for seniors?
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‘It’s the Wild West’: Another Medicare Advantage provider pulls out of local market, leaving only one – maybe

Citing “significant industry challenges,” Providence Health Plan will no longer offer its Medicare Advantage supplemental plan to Deschutes County residents as of Jan. 1, leaving just one provider, ...

Fewer choices, higher costs: Lots of changes ahead with Medicare in 2026

Florida’s 5 million Medicare enrollees will see significant changes in 2026 to premiums, deductibles and choices in plans. Be ...

This free program helped 3,451 Cape Codders cut Medicare costs last year

SHINE counselors can help with deciding whether to keep Original Medicare or join Medicare Advantage plans, comparing ...

Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know

Enrollment for Medicare is open until Dec. 7. During this time, Medicare enrollees can switch between Original Medicare ...
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Tens of thousands Vermonters are set to lose Medicare Advantage option in 2026

The majority of the 51,600 people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in the state are served by two insurers, UnitedHealthcare and Vermont Blue Advantage. Both are leaving the market for individual ...