by Word & Brown Agency | Sep 22, 2026 | CMS, Industry News, Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making it easier for Medicare Advantage insurers to swoop in and rescue struggling rivals. The agency last week notified insurance companies that it may allow them to expand where they sell policies midyear if they...
by Forbes | Sep 17, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare
Medicare is headed for a more expensive 2027, as new federal data show rising prescription drug spending, higher Part D premiums and early warnings of benefit cuts across Medicare Advantage plans. Demand for medications is surging partly because of innovations and...
by yahoo!finance | Sep 17, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare
Over 70 million Medicare enrollees will head into the annual open enrollment period from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, with several key decisions to make. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hasn’t yet announced all the official details that...
by Beckers | Sep 15, 2026 | Industry News, Insurers Turnaround
Aetna’s two-year financial turnaround has taken hold following a leadership overhaul, thousands of ongoing cost management initiatives and a margin recovery plan expected to complete by 2027. “Once you get the fundamentals in place, you start getting credibility, not...
by AmeriLife | Sep 10, 2026 | AEP, Industry News, Licensed Insurance Agent
On April 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Contract Year 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule, rolling back several of the most restrictive operational requirements of the past few years. The new marketing and...
by InsideHealthPolicy | Sep 10, 2026 | Industry News, Moratorium
The Trump administration may press pause on new agents and brokers in healthcare.gov ahead of the plan year 2027 according to a notice titled “Private Health Insurance; New Agent/Broker Registrations for Plan Year 2027 Moratorium Guidance” that has been under review...
