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The Latest Breaking News from Medicare Advantage

What Does Medicare Not Cover? Eight Things You Should Know

Medicare Part A and Part B leave gaps in your healthcare coverage. But Medicare Advantage has problems, too.

Kiplinger

Medicare Basics: 12 Things You Need to Know

There's Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D, Medigap plans, Medicare Advantage plans and so on. We sort out the confusion about signing up for Medicare — and much more.

Kiplinger

Six Essential Retirement Strategies for Baby Boomers

Emergency funds, estate plans, different kinds of insurance and smart investing strategies are all parts of a strong retirement plan.

Kiplinger

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CVS Stock Plunges as Medicare Advantage Costs Spike

CVS Health came up short of Q1 earnings estimates and slashed its full-year outlook as medical costs surged. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

An East Texas County Fights a Bitter Battle Over a Reborn Hospital

As a rural hospital in Crockett struggles with the cost of indigent and other unpaid care, a torn community weighs how to keep its local hospital open and financially viable.

Texas Observer

Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.

WEKU

Hospital and insurer battles over Medicare Advantage set to grow

Some providers have already taken the extraordinary step of terminating contracts with Medicare plans.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 396 Points as UnitedHealth Spirals

Large-cap healthcare stocks slumped after regulators set a disappointing reimbursement rate for Medicare Advantage plans.

Kiplinger

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Begins on January 1

Medicare Advantage open enrollment runs from January 1 to March 31 — you can change Advantage plans, switch to original Medicare, and enroll in a Part D drug plan.

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Medicare Advantage Enrollment Is Up But Growth Is Slowing

The Medicare Part C plans now account for at least 50% of Medicare enrollment in 26 states.

Kiplinger

Foodsmart's Foodscripts Program Revolutionizes Healthcare With Telenutrition

Discover how Medicare Advantage plans and Foodsmart's innovative programs are revolutionizing healthy eating habits and improving health outcomes.

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UnitedHealth Group Exceeds Expectations in Q4 Despite Soaring Medical Costs

UnitedHealth Group announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but surprised Wall Street with a 16% increase in medical costs. Rising medical ex...

Fortune

How to use Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment to switch plans or move into Traditional Medicare

This is a key year to think about making a switch due to trends in Medicare Advantage plans, rising prescription costs and Medicare itself.

The Independent UK

Do I really need supplemental insurance (Medigap) with Medicare?

Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, can fill some potentially pricey “gaps” in Medicare Part A and Part B

Fortune

Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

As the private plans’ share of the Medicare patient pie has ballooned to 30.8 million people, so too have concerns about the insurers’ aggressive sales tactics and misleading coverage claims.

International Business Times

Why Medicare Advantage Plans Continue To Deny Life-saving Ventilators To ALS Patients

Often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS is an incurable disease that progressively weakens the muscles, robbing patients of voluntary movements like walking or talking. As the disease advances, many patients need a ventilator to breathe.

WEKU

Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

As enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines.

Fortune

Will Medicare really run out of money in 2031? Here's what experts say about its long-term stability

The program is facing serious headwinds that should concern anyone on Medicare or approaching the enrollment age of 65.

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