by CMS | Nov 25, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Part D
On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), and Medicare Cost Plan Program. The Contract Year (CY) 2027...
by Yahoo Finance | Nov 24, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare
“That’s the second-highest Part B premium increase in program history,” Mary Johnson, a Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, told Yahoo Finance. It hits just as seniors are coming to terms with the modest 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in the...
by Agent & Advisor | Nov 19, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, Health, Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to surge, with projections showing two-thirds of beneficiaries enrolled by 2034. However, the landscape is undergoing significant shifts in 2026, and the future may look very different from the industry we recognize today....
by Becker's Payer | Nov 14, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
State insurance regulators are issuing warnings around what they describe as unfair practices by Medicare Advantage insurers to restrict enrollment. Amid rising costs and increased regulatory pressures, insurers have been adjusting their broker commission structures...
by CMS | Nov 14, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Part A & B
The Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible that beneficiaries pay if admitted to the hospital will be $1,736 in 2026, an increase of $60 from $1,676 in 2025. Part A inpatient hospital deductible covers beneficiaries’ share of costs for the first 60 days of...
by Agent And Advisor | Nov 12, 2025 | A&A Editorial Team, ACA Plans, Health, Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
The recently signed “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) is already making waves across the country, especially among Medicaid and ACA enrollees. Most headlines have focused on the immediate effects — subsidy rollbacks, work requirements, and funding cuts — but licensed...
