Standalone Medicare Part D drug plans face an upcoming shift. Federal officials announced the end of the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026. This temporary federal program helped keep monthly standalone prescription drug premiums lower. News about...
Annual Open Enrollment runs from October 15th to December 7th. But most people wait until October to think about Medicare changes. Waiting often leads to rushed decisions and long appointment wait times. That’s why August is the perfect month to prepare without any...
September mailboxes often fill up with thick stacks of insurance paperwork. Among those envelopes is one document you should never toss aside. It is called the Annual Notice of Change, or ANOC for short. Federal law requires Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to send...
If your 65th birthday falls between July and December, your mailbox is likely already filling up with colorful brochures, folders, and letters about Medicare. Entering the Medicare system is a significant transition, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sudden...
Just as we are navigating the “Medicare Shake-Up,” another major headline has hit the healthcare world: Cigna has announced its plans to exit the Individual Exchange (Obamacare) market entirely by 2027. According to recent reports, this move will...
If you have a UnitedHealthcare (AARP) Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policy, you may have recently received a notice that will make your heart skip a beat. Effective June 1, 2026, UnitedHealthcare is implementing rate increases of up to 30% for many policyholders...
