In 2025, SNP enrollment is expected to soar to 7.2 million people, or 28% of Medicare Advantage enrollees—the vast majority of them in plans for people in Medicare and Medicaid. The number of SNP plans has risen to about 47,000 nationwide, which is a quarter of all...

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $44 in calendar year 2025 to $1,676, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 8. The Part A daily coinsurance amounts will be $419 for days 61-90 of hospitalization...

During this Medicare open-enrollment season, people selecting options for 2025 can often choose among a dizzying number of Part D drug plans and private insurers’ Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare’s star ratings can help you narrow down choices—if you understand what...

This brief presents facts about Medigap, including the characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries with a Medigap policy, variation in Medigap enrollment by state, and Medigap premiums. This analysis is based on data from the National Association of Insurance...

People representing Medicare plans aren't allowed to: During the meeting, Medicare plans and people who work with Medicare can't: Charge you a fee to process your enrollment into a plan. Steer you into a particular plan. Communicate incorrect information about their...

From Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage to Medicare Supplement, different plan options abound. Below, we explore a variety of Medicare facts and statistics that reveal the choices older adults are making to cover the costs of their health care. ARTICLE

If you’re on Medicare, you’ll be getting one or two Annual Notice of Change letters in your mail or email this September about your 2025 coverage and costs. You may be tempted to ignore what looks like junk, as nearly a third of recipients do, according to an eHealth...

Amazon launched its RxPass in 2023, giving Prime customers access to generic medications that treat more than 80 common health conditions for $5 a month on top of a Prime subscription. Now, Amazon is expanding the program to Prime members on Medicare insurance,...

People enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid often face financial insecurity, complex health conditions and high rates of disability. “Receiving some benefits through Medicaid and others through Medicare creates a number of challenges for this vulnerable group of...