The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is making significant changes for 2026 to its Medicare Plan Finder tool, which enrollees use to select plans. The federal agency will require each Medicare ...

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The directory contains inaccuracies that could confuse beneficiaries or lead them to sign up for the wrong plan Medicare Advantage plans make up as much as 54% of the marketplace nationwide, according ...

Older Americans enrolling or reenrolling in Medicare this fall will face an evolving landscape shaped by rising health care costs, fewer plan options, and new federal rules set to take effect in 2026.

What does Medicare factor into their star rating system? I need to find a new Medicare plan during the open enrollment period and want to get it right this time. — Medicare Shopper If you’re shopping ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

Medicare Advantage plans are supposed to make like life easier for retirees by bundling all their healthcare needs together. But one of the most basic tasks—finding a doctor that takes your plan—isn’t ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums, benefits, and plan choices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs are expected to ...

Various organizations can help people navigate the Medicare enrollment process, including SHIP, the CMS, and the SSA. Navigating the Medicare system and enrolling in the right plans at the right time ...