Navigating Disruption and Market Contraction in Medicare Business in 2026 and Beyond

by NAIFA | Jan 9, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare

NAIFA’s Medicare Collective is bringing together leading voices from across the Medicare ecosystem for focused, solutions-driven conversations about the forces reshaping the Medicare market. Each session during this live virtual event will be 20-30 minutes and are...

All About Medicare Part A: What You Need to Know About This Basic Benefit Medicare Advantage vs. Supplement: Which is Right for You?

by Woman’s World (with Amber Allen) | Dec 19, 2025 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part A, supplement

Our team successfully secured a consumer-facing media placement for AmeriLife’s Amber Allen in a recent Woman’s World Magazine article! Amber provided expert insights, detailing what consumers need to know about Medicare and clarifying the differences...

Contract Year 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

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...

Medicare premium hike will cut into 2026 Social Security checks

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...

Why Some Medicare Advantage Plans Are Ending in 2026 (and What You Can Do to Help Enrollees)

by Agent & Advisor | Nov 19, 2025 | A&A, 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....

States warn payers not to restrict Medicare Advantage access 

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...