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 ...

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 ...

As we approach 2026, Medicare beneficiaries need to be aware of upcoming changes to Part D, the private prescription drug coverage. While some crucial figures have already been confirmed and finalized ...

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. Such drug plans are used ...

Medicare’s market for Part D plans has shifted in response to growing enrollment in private Medicare Advantage plans, and the number of stand-alone prescription drug plans available to original ...

Advantage plans do a better job than standalone Part D policies, albeit with important gap ...

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 ...

As a retiree, there may be wiggle room in your budget for certain expenses. For example, if money gets tight, you may be able to shop for groceries more strategically to lower your costs. And if need ...

As you navigate the current Medicare open enrollment period (October 15 to December 7), you are confronted by a perplexing financial paradox within the system. On one hand, you are seeing average ...

Just over 56 million people are enrolled in Medicare Part D, with the share of those securing coverage through Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans growing alongside the overall program.