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Medicare Advantage shifts focus to quality
Medicare Advantage plans face pressure to be profitable, so carriers are shifting their focus to quality. “The entire MA ecosystem is for the benefit of seniors and we must...
How Agents Can Use 2026 Premium Increases to Build Trust and Retention
Medicare cost increases are nothing new, but 2026 is shaping up to be a year that beneficiaries will remember. Part B premiums are projected to climb 11.6% to $206.50 — the...
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs, Expiring ACA Tax Credits, and the 2026 Midterms
The cost of health care, including paying for health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses, tops the list of the public’s economic anxieties, rising well above other necessities....
ACA Marketplace enrollments are down, but more may drop if premium not paid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that around 23 million people have signed up for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan (or been automatically...
Keeping Retirement Timelines on Track for the Peak 65 Generation
Every day, more than 11,000 Americans turn 65 — the most significant wave of retirees in U.S. history. But instead of celebrating, many are hitting pause. Nearly one-third of...
Keeping Retirement Timelines on Track for the Peak 65 Generation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed 0.09% Medicare Advantage payment increase for CY 2027 on Monday, a significant drop from the 5.06% rate...
As federal ACA subsidies lapse, blue states offer their own
Some states are stepping in to blunt the financial fallout of lapsed federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums. California, Colorado, Connecticut,...
Brian Krantz and Plan Medicare Partner with AmeriLife to Expand White-Glove Medicare Support for Financial Advisors Nationwide
Industry veteran and respected licensed health insurance producer joins one of the nation’s largest FMOs to scale an advisor-first Medicare service model for wealth management...
Unused Benefits: Agents are Key to Making the Most of Medicare Advantage Plans
This year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had planned to require Medicare Advantage (MA) carriers to send midyear reminders to beneficiaries who hadn’t...
ACA Marketplace 2026 OEP Report: National Snapshot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the...