Here's Why You May Not Want a Medicare Advantage Plan in 2026

Medicare Advantage plans can be a source of savings for some people. They can also limit you to doctors you don't want to see ...
Forbes

Why Medicare Advantage Plans Are Likely To Be Squeezed Next Year, Reduce Benefits

Medicare Advantage plans are popular. They’re estimated by the Kaiser Family Foundation to have enrolled more than half of Medicare beneficiaries for the first time in 2024. But changes are underway.
Forbes

Medicare Advantage Plans Have Two Caps

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Last month, I was talking with a friend about his Medicare ...

Medicare Advantage Covers 3 Surprising Grocery Store Staples

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services listed some grocery services that Medicare Advantage plans can cover in its ...
U.S. News & World Report

Why Your Medicare Advantage Plan May Cost More Soon

I’ve written before about the benefits of Medicare Advantage plans, which can include dental and vision coverage, as well as nice perks like gym memberships that I’ve used. But it turns out the plans ...
STAT

Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slows drastically

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also ...

New Medicare Advantage Rule Prohibits Coverage of 3 Services Seniors Need

Medicare Advantage is putting some strict new coverage rules in place, including for services some retirees need.
KCUR 89.3 FM

For seniors on Medicare Advantage, lower costs can mean gambling with health care

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, prior authorizations and claim denials complicate this increasingly popular ...
Los Angeles Times

Medicare Advantage was meant to curb federal healthcare spending. It’s costing more instead

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage, which funnels government healthcare benefits through privately run managed-care insurers, has grown so fast that within months it’s expected to be the dominant form of ...
The Heritage Foundation

Why Medicare Advantage Is the Basis for Medicare Reform

There’s a lot of negative news surrounding the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Mistakes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health top that list.
Healthline

What to Know About 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plans

Star ratings can offer useful insight into how Medicare Advantage plans perform across various metrics. Earning an overall rating of 5 stars is rare and indicates superior quality, according to the ...
NerdWallet

Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: What’s the Difference?

Medigap comes with unlimited choices for care, while Medicare Advantage offers extra benefits and often no monthly premiums. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...