In 2026, there are fewer prescription drug plans in Medicare Part D and higher premiums, even when offset by a multi-billion-dollar government premium subsidy; this degradation of the Part D market is ...

Listen and subscribe to Decoding Retirement on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. As Medicare's open enrollment period begins, millions of Americans face the ...

With appreciation for feedback from Mark Fendrick, Director of the Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) Center at the ...

You may not be taking prescription drugs when you sign up for Medicare at age 65, or when your work coverage ends, but eventually you will need meds. That’s why, immediately upon signing up for ...

Medicare Part D is available to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part A or Part B. It works similarly to standard insurance ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new list of 15 prescription drugs selected for price ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

Dear Toni: I signed up for a supplemental Medicare Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, both of which started in January 2021. These two plans have served me well. I just received ...

Medicare will save approximately $12 billion, or 44%, on 15 high-cost medications as a result of the second round of the program’s drug price negotiations, the Trump administration announced Tuesday ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January 2021. These two plans have served me well so far. I just received ...