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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...
House passes three-year Affordable Care Act tax credits extension
The House voted 230-196 to revive expired Obamacare funds for three years, with 17 Republicans joining the unanimous Democratic caucus. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on what...
Navigating Disruption and Market Contraction in Medicare Business in 2026 and Beyond
NAIFA’s Medicare Collective is bringing together leading voices from across the Medicare ecosystem for focused, solutions-driven conversations about the forces reshaping the...
Turbulence in the ACA Marketplace: Fraud Crackdowns and Rising Costs
A convergence of legislative changes and market integrity initiatives is reshaping the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace landscape. For the more than 24 million Americans who...
List of Health Systems Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans in January
Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance of MA plans over issues with prior authorization...
All About Medicare Part A: What You Need to Know About This Basic Benefit Medicare Advantage vs. Supplement: Which is Right for You?
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...