With the majority of premium increases falling on the stand-alone Part D plans in mind, CMS is establishing a new Part D premium stabilization program to prevent market disruption and help maintain consistent and lower-cost PDP options for beneficiaries.

Discover the 2025 changes coming to Part D as CMS continues to implement the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. See how the redesign could impact your clients.

Get ready to inform your clients about the Inflation Reduction Act’s new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program!

What is Medicare Part D creditable coverage and how is it changing? We cover the creditable drug coverage determination changes and if your clients are at increased risk for late enrollment penalties.

The NABIP Medicare certification training for 2025 is now available! Learn if this certification is right for you.

Ritter Insurance Marketing hosts annual Summits where insurance agents gather to get an exclusive first look at the next year’s Medicare Advantage and Part D plan offerings.

2025 AHIP Medicare training opened June 24, 2024. Check out the latest updates so you're ready for certification!

CMS has modified a definition used to determine marketplace eligibility to expand access to marketplace health insurance beginning November 1, 2024.

Can Medicare beneficiaries afford coverage? Can they afford to be without it? We discuss statistics on inflation and the income and savings of Medicare beneficiaries in 2023 and what they mean for agents and their clients.

Online Medicaid verification tools not working for your dual-eligible enrollments? Here are the workarounds for verifying Medicaid eligibility for D-SNP carriers partnered with Change Healthcare.

As of Sunday, June 18, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are requiring agents selling Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) to record and keep documents for all sales.

What does the future of Medicare Part D look like? Ritter believes the health history of the stand-alone PDP market and recent legislation may continue to drive the trend toward MAPD plans.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 brings big changes for Medicare Part D, drug costs, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. Familiarize yourself with these upcoming changes now!

Do you know what your Medicare clients likely spend the most money on out of pocket? Do your clients know what out-of-pocket costs they can expect with Medicare? Here are the most common Medicare out-of-pocket expenses.