Final rule makes it easier for CMS to suspend agents and brokers who exchange plans without notifying the Medicare customer.

Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) challenges CMS over Medicare Star Ratings accuracy after similar cases filed by other managed care firms. Read more here.

Health care costs in retirement are often more expensive than people expect. Here's how to make a plan that will ensure a solid financial future that isn't totally dependent on Medicare.

Even the savviest planner can find their retirement plans run aground by a sudden expense related to Medicare. No matter how well you’ve charted your course, unforeseen costs can ram you right ...

As we enter 2025, Medicare beneficiaries face important decisions and opportunities, particularly those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. Jae Oh, CFP and author of "Maximize Your Medicare ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, millions of Americans who get their prescription drugs through Medicare could get a major financial break when a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on medications goes into ...

Will Trump fix Medicare's biggest problem in 2025 ... Offer from the Motley Fool: If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little ...

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order ...

While withdrawing $95,000 from your retirement plan might increase your Medicare premiums via IRMAA, this increase is temporary and based on income from two years prior. By planning your ...

Knowing this, you should remember that Medicare premiums ... Life events could include retirement, the death of a spouse, divorce, or loss of income-producing property.

After 2024's increase of 3.2%, Social Security recipients will get a more modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025: 2.5%. Why 2.5%? The COLA is tied to the inflation rate, says the Social ...