What are the 2025 Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts? Here's what Original Medicare could cost beneficiaries this year.

On October 17, 2024, CMS announced new security measures for marketplace submissions through a Classic Direct Enrollment or Enhanced Direct Enrollment platform to enhance consumer protections!

One million beneficiaries are receiving a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier and Medicare card following a data breach involving Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation.

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2026 Proposed Rule.

Cigna intends to sell their Medicare Advantage, Part D, supplemental benefits, and CareAllies businesses to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC).

The 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits has just been announced. See how this adjustment can offer relief to your clients.

On Friday, September 27, CMS released their annual Medicare Advantage and Part D outlook for 2025 and the projections reflect stability and improvements for beneficiaries.

On August 15, 2024, CMS announced the 2026 maximum fair prices for the first 10 drugs in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. Price reductions for the Medicare-negotiated drugs span from 38 percent to 79 percent!

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.

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.

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!