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Medicare Advantage in 2024: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
Medicare Advantage enrollment has been on a steady climb for the past two decades following changes in policy designed to encourage a robust role for private plan options in...
Medicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
In 2024, three quarters (75%) of enrollees in individual Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage pay no premium other than the Medicare Part B premium, which is...
Top Life Insurance Statistics for 2024
The state of the life insurance industry is continuously evolving, and understanding trends and changes can help you choose the right policy. Life insurance offers financial...
How much and why ACA Marketplace premiums are going up in 2025
For 2025, across 324 insurers participating in the 50 states and DC, this analysis shows a median proposed premium increase of 7%, which is similar to last year. Based on a more...
Registration and Training for Marketplace Agents and Brokers
Agents and brokers who are new to the Marketplace this year, or who did not complete plan year 2024 registration and training, will be required to take the full Individual...
Signing Up for Medicare and Social Security at the Same Time? 2 Things You Need to Know
Age 65 is a big milestone in the context of retirement planning, because that's when seniors are eligible to sign up for Medicare. In fact, you can enroll in Medicare three...
CMS Releases 2025 Medicare Part D Bid Information and Announces Premium Stabilization Demonstration
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing preliminary technical Medicare Part D bid information for contract year 2025 to help Part D plan...
Senators Propose Criminal Penalties, Consumer Protections to Stop Rogue Health Insurance Brokers
The bill, titled the Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, would hold fraudulent insurance brokers and marketers criminally responsible for profiting off of deceptive marketing...
New Medicare Rule Could Force Seniors to Switch Health Insurance Plans
A new Medicare rule could wind up forcing seniors to switch health insurance plans or face a significant penalty. Many seniors who continue to work past 65 are still on their...
CMS Statement on System Changes to Stop Unauthorized Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to protecting consumers from bad actors and ensuring the program integrity of the Federally-facilitated...